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Compare Microsoft Copilot agent platforms with capability views, decision guidance, support
indicators, and scenarios.
author: Microsoft FastTrack
version: 3.0.0
version: 3.1.0
published: "2025-10-28"
updated: "2026-04-17"
updated: "2026-07-31"
tags:
- guide
- decision
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- Key takeaways

### ⚡ FastTrack Support Indicators
- Subtle badges showing which agents qualify for Microsoft FastTrack deployment support
- Subtle badges showing which agents qualify for Microsoft FastTrack remote guidance
- Link to official FastTrack service description
- 5 of 6 agent types include FastTrack support
- 5 of 6 agent types include FastTrack remote guidance

## 🤖 Agent Types Covered

### 1. **Researcher & Analyst Agents**
Built-in reasoning agents for research and data analysis
- **Researcher:** Complex multi-step research with multi-model Critique (generation + evaluation) and Model Council (side-by-side model comparison)
- **Researcher:** Complex multi-step research with a model picker for GPT and Claude. Critique (a second reasoning pass by Claude) and Model Council (parallel GPT and Claude comparison) require the Frontier program
- **Analyst:** Data analysis with Python execution
- **Availability:** Immediate (pre-pinned in M365 Copilot)
- **Cost:** Included with M365 Copilot license (25 queries/month)
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1. **Start with Overview** - Understand each agent type's value proposition
2. **Check Guidance Tab** - Review the 4-step decision framework
3. **Compare Costs** - See time-to-market and licensing requirements
4. **Consider FastTrack** - Note which agents include deployment support
4. **Consider FastTrack** - Note which agents include remote guidance

### For IT Architects
1. **Review Comparison Tab** - Analyze technical capabilities side-by-side
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- FastTrack for Microsoft 365 service descriptions
- Official Microsoft 365 Blog announcements

**Last Verified:** April 2026
**Last Verified:** July 2026

## 🔄 Updates & Maintenance

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## ⚠️ Important Notes

### FastTrack Support
- 5 of 6 agent types qualify for FastTrack deployment assistance
### FastTrack Remote Guidance
- 5 of 6 agent types qualify for FastTrack remote guidance
- Custom engine agents are covered only when the deployment channel is Teams, Microsoft 365 Copilot, or SharePoint
- Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit (pro-code) is self-service only
- See footer link for detailed FastTrack service description

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---

**Version:** 3.0 (April 2026)
**Includes:** Researcher Critique & Model Council, Copilot Cowork (Frontier), Agent 365 GA, Wave 3 updates, E7 Frontier Suite
**Version:** 3.1 (July 2026)
**Includes:** Researcher Critique & Model Council (Frontier), Copilot Cowork GA, Agent 365 GA, Wave 3 updates, E7 Frontier Suite
**Format:** Single-file HTML application

*Built to help you navigate the Microsoft Copilot agent ecosystem with confidence.*
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