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Faber vs Microsoft Copilot.
Copilot helps in the moment, or asks you to build your own agent. Faber builds the recurring work from your description and runs it on its own after you approve a preview run.
| Faber | Microsoft Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Automation that runs your recurring work. | An assistant that helps in the moment. |
| Who builds it | The AI builds it from your description. | You build the agent yourself in Copilot Studio. |
| When it works | Runs on its own, on a schedule or when work arrives. | Answers in the moment when you ask. |
| Before it runs | A full preview run you approve, with nothing sent or changed. | No recurring run to approve. |
| Approvals | Mark any action to require your approval after each run. | Not built in. |
| Recurring follow-up | Reads replies and follows up until the job is done. | In-the-moment help. |
| What a run can reach | Its own locked-down process, limited to the services that task connected and its own files. | Runs with your Microsoft 365 permissions. |
| Record of each run | A plain-English record of what it did. | Chat history. |
| Works across | Email, spreadsheets, calendars, and more, with your approval. | Strongest inside Microsoft 365. |
| Built for | People who want to automate their work but don't know how. | People who want help inside Office, or to build their own agent. |