Does Microsoft Copilot use my browser?

Copilot Cowork can use your signed-in Edge through its web version once your admin enables it. Copilot Studio computer use runs on a Windows machine or a hosted browser. Strawberry is the browser, so a companion starts with the tabs, logins and files you already have.

Can I choose the AI model in Strawberry?

Yes. On any paid plan you can use Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok and other models, and switch whenever a better one comes out. Copilot Cowork offers Auto, GPT and Claude models.

Can my team share a companion?

Yes. Share a companion and its skills, instructions and memory go with it, and your team works from the same workspace files.

What does Strawberry cost?

Downloading it costs nothing on Mac or Windows, and the free plan comes with 500 credits a month. Paid plans are $20, $85 and $250 a month.

Strawberry vs Microsoft Copilot

Updated October 22, 2026

Microsoft Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant, built into Microsoft 365. Strawberry is a full web browser where AI teammates, called companions, do the work in your tabs and apps. You can also use GPT and Claude models inside Strawberry.

Side by side: Strawberry and Microsoft Copilot
	Strawberry	Microsoft Copilot
Best at	Multi-step work across websites and apps	Work inside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
Where it works	Your browser tabs, plus over 2,000 connected apps	Microsoft 365, signed-in Edge and connectors
Available models	Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok and more	GPT and Claude models

Which one fits

Choose Strawberry if

Your work spans tools beyond Microsoft 365: CRM, LinkedIn, vendor portals
You want a teammate for a job, like sales or operations, that learns how you work
Your team should share the same companions and what they know
You want the best model at any time, from any provider

Choose Microsoft Copilot if

Your company runs on Microsoft 365
You want AI inside Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams
Your IT team wants one governed assistant with admin controls
You want custom agents built in Copilot Studio

Many teams use both. Strawberry works with Outlook and Teams through connected apps.

How they differ

A teammate for each job

Strawberry Set up a companion for operations and another for sales. Each keeps its own memory and skills, and they work side by side.

Microsoft Copilot Copilot is one assistant across Microsoft 365. Agents built in Agent Builder or Copilot Studio add focused helpers.

It works in your tabs and your apps

Strawberry Companions open the sites your work lives on, inside Microsoft 365 and outside it, and use over 2,000 connected apps. You can watch the work and step in at any point.

Microsoft Copilot Copilot works inside Microsoft 365. Cowork can use your signed-in Edge once your admin enables it, and Copilot Studio can use a Windows machine or a hosted browser.

Your team shares one setup

Strawberry Share a companion and its skills, instructions and memory go with it, so everyone starts from the same setup. Your team workspace holds the shared files and context every companion works from.

Microsoft Copilot Share agents with people, groups or your organization, and Cowork skills with specific users. Studio agent memory is kept for each user.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Companions work with Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint through connected apps, and with any other web tool you use.

Sources, checked October 22, 2026: Cowork overview Cowork local browser Cowork models Sharing agents Copilot Studio computer use Copilot Studio memory Copilot for individuals

Strawberry is free to download and includes AI credits to start. Paid plans begin at $20/month. See pricing. · Reviewed October 22, 2026