Agent Platform Advisor

Find the Right Microsoft Agent Platform for You

Answer a few questions to discover which Microsoft agent platform is recommended for your scenario and requirements, plan your agent structure, and get guidance for implementation.

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Use a built-in productivity assistant across Microsoft 365 apps and ready-to-use agents for specific tasks

Agent Builder

Quickly build agents for personal or team-assistive Q&A over existing content, enriched with organizational knowledge and actions

Copilot Studio

Create agents for internal or external-facing scenarios that need multi-step workflows, process automation, integrations, business logic, and lifecycle management

Microsoft Foundry

Build custom solutions on a full-stack AI development platform with an SDK, machine learning, vector indexes, and fine-tuned models

Explore Pre-Built Agents First

Pre-built agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot are purpose-built AI assistants developed by Microsoft to enhance collaboration, productivity, and decision-making across the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. They are designed primarily for B2E (business-to-employee) scenarios. The pre-built agents work with organizational data through Microsoft Graph, respecting permissions and security controls.

Before diving into building an agent from scratch, take a moment to review the pre-built agents available in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Many common scenarios, like HR questions, meeting prep, writing assistance, and summarization, already have ready-to-use agents that may fully meet your needs.

Learn more about the pre-built agents in Microsoft 365.

Ask yourself:

Does one of the pre-built agents already cover most of my scenario?
Could I start with a pre-built agent and lightly customize it rather than building entirely new?
Does the way the pre-built agent handles permissions, knowledge, or actions fit my organization's requirements?

If the answer is yes, you can save time and effort by starting there.

If the answer is no, or if your use case requires deeper integration with business systems or more customization, then proceed to the platform questionnaire to identify the right path for your scenario.

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Plan your agent structure to define the architecture and components before implementing.

Agent Platform Advisor

Find the Right Microsoft Agent Platform for You

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Agent Builder

Copilot Studio

Microsoft Foundry

Explore Pre-Built Agents First

Ask yourself:

Do the pre-built agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot meet your needs?

Your Recommendation

Key Benefits for Your Use Case:

🤖 Available 1st Party Copilot Agents

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ℹ️ Next Steps

✅ Implementation Checklist

✅ Pre-Development

🚀 Post-Development

Agent Structure Planning