Side-by-side comparison · AI Browsers & Agents
Microsoft Edge vs Dots by OpenAI vs Comet
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Windows and Microsoft 365 users who want AI help with reading, comparing and researching in the browser they already have.
Pick it if: ChatGPT Pro and Business Premium users who want an assistant that keeps working on ongoing jobs without being asked every time.
Pick it if: Anyone who researches, compares or reads a lot online and wants an AI helper in the browser without paying for it.
Overview
| Attribute | Microsoft Edge | Dots by OpenAI | Comet |
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| In one line | Microsoft's free browser with Copilot built in to read pages, compare tabs and do tasks. | Always-on ChatGPT agents with their own cloud computer that keep working on your goals. | Perplexity's free web browser with an assistant that reads your tabs and does tasks. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | $100 | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Microsoft Edge | Dots by OpenAI | Comet |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Microsoft Edge | Dots by OpenAI | Comet |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | No | Yes |
| API access | No | No | No |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | – | No |
| Makes video | No | – | No |
| Writes code | No | Yes | No |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | No | – | No |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 12/ 17 | 10/ 17 | 11/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Microsoft Edge | Dots by OpenAI | Comet |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Most people: summaries, tab comparisons and Journeys. | ChatGPT ProOur pick $100, $200 or $500/mo Heavy ChatGPT users outside Europe who want a personal agent. | FreeOur pick Free Everyday browsing with an assistant for summaries and questions. |
Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/mo, or $199.99/yr US households and sole traders who want the agent and Office apps in one bill. | Business Premium $100/seat/mo billed yearly, or $125 monthly Teams that want dots in every supported country. | Comet Plus $5/mo Readers who want partner publishers' paywalled articles. | |
Microsoft 365 Copilot (business) See website Companies on Microsoft 365 business plans. | Enterprise and Edu Custom Large organisations testing agents under admin control. | Perplexity Pro $20/mo, or $200/yr Anyone who wants the agent to do tasks for them. | |
Perplexity Max $200/mo, or $2,000/yr Heavy users running many tasks in the background. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Stay on free. The side panel, tab comparisons and Journeys cover what most business owners need, and they cost nothing. Microsoft 365 Premium is only worth it if you're in the US and already want Office for the household; don't buy it just for the browser agent, which Microsoft still calls experimental. | Pro 100 is the cheapest way in for one person, and the bigger Pro tiers don't give you a better dot, just more room for the work it runs. If you're in the UK or Europe, or you want dots for staff, Business Premium is the only option. Don't upgrade from Plus just to try it until OpenAI publishes the usage terms that apply after the launch month. | Use it free: the sidebar assistant alone is worth having, and most people never need more. Pro makes sense if you want Perplexity's research tools anyway, but don't buy it just for the browser agent, since Pro's credits are a one-off bundle. Nobody needs Max just for the browser. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Microsoft Edge, Dots by OpenAI or Comet?
They tie on our overall rating (Microsoft Edge 3.9/5, Dots by OpenAI 3.8/5 and Comet 3.9/5). Microsoft Edge is best for summarising long pages and PDFs and comparing products or quotes across open tabs. Dots by OpenAI is best for ongoing watch jobs like reviews, competitors or a support inbox and daily or weekly briefings pulled from your apps. Comet is best for summarising long pages, PDFs and videos and comparing products or suppliers across tabs.
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Edge, Dots by OpenAI or Comet?
Microsoft Edge: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. Dots by OpenAI: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $100. Comet: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $5/mo.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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