Meetily vs Microsoft Copilot: Break Free from Microsoft Lock-in

Meetily is a privacy-first AI meeting assistant that processes everything locally and works with any meeting platform. Unlike Microsoft Copilot which requires Microsoft 365, processes data in the cloud, and works primarily with Teams, Meetily ensures complete privacy with universal platform support. Key differences: Works with All Platforms (vs Teams-focused), 100% Local Processing (vs cloud-based), Free Community Edition (vs $360/year), No Vendor Lock-in (vs Microsoft ecosystem dependency).

Yes, Meetily Community edition is completely free and open source with no subscription fees. Microsoft Copilot costs $30/month ($360/year) PLUS requires a Microsoft 365 subscription (starting at $22/month). Total Microsoft cost: $624+/year. Community users save $624+ per year. Pro edition available with custom pricing and premium support.

Meetily is significantly better for privacy. All transcription happens locally on your device with zero cloud transmission. Microsoft Copilot processes all meeting data in Microsoft's cloud servers. For GDPR, HIPAA, or privacy-sensitive environments, Meetily provides complete data sovereignty while Microsoft Copilot requires trusting Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.

Yes! Meetily works with Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Slack, Discord, WebEx, and any other video conferencing platform. Microsoft Copilot is primarily designed for Teams meetings with limited support for other platforms. Meetily gives you one tool for all platforms without vendor lock-in.

You can still benefit from Meetily even if you use Microsoft 365. Use Meetily for private, local meeting transcription across ALL platforms (not just Teams), then integrate outputs with your Microsoft 365 workflow as needed. This gives you privacy control while maintaining productivity.

Yes, Meetily works completely offline since all processing happens locally. Microsoft Copilot requires constant internet connectivity to Microsoft's cloud servers. This makes Meetily ideal for secure environments, air-gapped networks, or situations with unreliable connectivity.

Yes, you can export your meeting data from Microsoft 365 before switching to Meetily. Going forward, all new meetings across ALL platforms (not just Teams) will be processed locally with Meetily, giving you platform independence, complete privacy, and significant cost savings.

Over 5 years: Meetily Community costs $0 (free forever), Microsoft Copilot costs $1,800 ($30/month x 60 months) PLUS Microsoft 365 subscription costs ($1,320+ for Business Basic). Total Microsoft cost: $3,120+ per user. Community users save $3,120+ over 5 years. Pro edition has custom pricing - contact us for details.