Microsoft Copilot vs Perplexity: UI comparison
How Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) and Perplexity (Perplexity AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 2 differences and 6 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- Microsoft Copilot shows 14 menu items; Perplexity shows 17.
- Perplexity's message box covers more of the screen than Microsoft Copilot's (7.5% vs 4.5%).
Similarities
- Both show about the same number of clickable items (~23 vs ~22).
- Both sidebars take a similar share of the screen width (20% vs 19%).
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.
Latest menu changes
Microsoft Copilot
No menu changes have been recorded for Microsoft Copilot yet.
Perplexity
Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:
- The sidebar item Sessions is now labeled Recents.