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Ivo
gavelLegal· $500
YES
Microsoft · 2025-06 · Microsoft Copilot's native Word redlining absorbs Ivo's single-purpose contract review add-in
Robin AI and Spellbook pick up the same job, so the $500/mo now buys packaging rather than capability.
T
Travis CI
codeDev Tools· $69
YES
Microsoft · 2024-04 · GitHub Actions plus AI-authored pipelines
GitHub Actions and Woodpecker CI now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $69/mo is optional.
S
Sybill
trending_upSales· $60
YES
Microsoft · 2025-03 · Microsoft Copilot for Sales and Salesforce Einstein now auto-log calls and update CRM fields for free
Fireflies.ai now covers the same core job on a free tier, so the $60/mo is optional.
S
Storydoc
checklistProductivity· $40
YES
Microsoft · 2025-06 · AI deck builders and site generators producing interactive documents for a fraction of the price
Gamma and Pitch now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $40/mo is optional.
G
Guidde
checklistProductivity· $16
YES
Microsoft · 2025-07 · Copilot generating documentation and narrated how-to content from inside the apps themselves
Scribe and Tango now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $16/mo is optional.
Z
Zenhub
view_kanbanProject Mgmt· $12
YES
Microsoft · 2025-09 · GitHub's own native Projects and Copilot Workspace absorb sprint planning directly into the platform
Linear and GitHub Projects now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $12/mo is optional.
P
Pieces for Developers
checklistProductivity· $10
YES
Microsoft · 2025-05 · Copilot and IDE agents with repository-wide context making saved snippets redundant
GitHub Copilot and Raycast Snippets now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $10/mo is optional.
Y
YouCanBookMe
calendar_monthScheduling· $7
YES
Microsoft · 2025-12 · Free AI scheduling assistants baked into Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook eliminate the need for a booking page tool
Calendly and Cal.com now cover the same core job on a free tier, so the $7/mo is optional.
E
Evisort
gavelLegal· $1000
KINDA
Microsoft · 2023-11 · Microsoft 365 Copilot reads and summarizes contracts inside Word and SharePoint
Microsoft Copilot covers the headline feature free, so the $1,000/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
M
Mosaic
paymentsFinance· $833
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-01 · AI copilots inside NetSuite and Dynamics generate financial models and forecasts without a separate FP&A layer
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $833/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
R
Robin AI
gavelLegal· $417
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-07 · Microsoft Copilot's built-in Word contract review features encroach on Robin AI's core redlining use case
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $417/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
G
Gem
badgeHR & Recruiting· $270
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-08 · LinkedIn Recruiter's own AI-powered candidate matching and outreach tools reduce the need for a separate sourcing CRM
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $270/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
S
Sprinklr
shareSocial Media· $249
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-08 · Microsoft Copilot agents handling social triage and summarisation inside existing workflows
Metricool covers the headline feature free, so the $249/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
S
Suki
health_and_safetyHealth· $199
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-05 · Microsoft's Dragon Copilot and Abridge dominating enterprise ambient documentation deals
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $199/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
J
Juicebox
badgeHR & Recruiting· $139
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-10 · LinkedIn Recruiter adding its own natural-language AI candidate search inside the network recruiters already pay for
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $139/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
H
Heidi
health_and_safetyHealth· $99
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-03 · Microsoft Dragon Copilot ambient documentation shipping inside existing hospital systems
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $99/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
F
Freed
health_and_safetyHealth· $99
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-05 · EHR vendors and Microsoft bundling ambient scribing so clinicians never buy it separately
Heidi covers the headline feature free, so the $99/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
D
Domo
monitoringData & BI· $83
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-01 · Copilot in Power BI at a fraction of the price
Metabase covers the headline feature free, so the $83/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
C
Cypress
codeDev Tools· $67
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-03 · Playwright MCP letting agents drive a browser and write the tests themselves
Playwright and Vitest cover the headline feature free, so the $67/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
P
People.ai
trending_upSales· $50
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-02 · Microsoft Copilot for Sales natively captures calls, emails and CRM updates for free inside Outlook and Teams
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $50/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
G
Glean
searchSearch· $40
KINDA
Microsoft · 2023-11 · Microsoft 365 Copilot searches and answers across enterprise data natively
Microsoft Copilot covers the headline feature free, so the $40/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
Q
Qlik Sense
monitoringData & BI· $30
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-01 · Bundled BI plus conversational analytics
Metabase covers the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
F
Fyxer
mailEmail· $30
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-04 · Gmail and Outlook shipped native AI triage and drafting
Inbox Zero covers the headline feature free, so the $30/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
S
Scribe
checklistProductivity· $29
KINDA
Microsoft · 2023-11 · Copilot can generate step-by-step guidance inside Microsoft apps
Microsoft Copilot and Tango cover the headline feature free, so the $29/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
G
GitLab
codeDev Tools· $29
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-05 · GitHub Copilot coding agent folding AI review, CI and issue work into GitHub
GitHub and Gitea cover the headline feature free, so the $29/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
S
Shield
insightsAnalytics· $29
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-10 · LinkedIn expanded its native creator analytics
LinkedIn Analytics covers the headline feature free, so the $29/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
O
OnceHub
calendar_monthScheduling· $24
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-04 · Microsoft Bookings and Google Calendar appointment schedules included free with existing accounts
Cal.com and Calendly cover the headline feature free, so the $24/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
S
Spinach
checklistProductivity· $20
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-04 · Native AI recaps in Teams, Meet and Zoom removing the reason to add a bot to the call
Fireflies.ai and Supernormal cover the headline feature free, so the $20/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
T
Tella
videocamVideo· $19
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-11 · AI editors that auto-cut, caption and polish screen recordings without manual trimming
Cap and Loom cover the headline feature free, so the $19/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
C
Codacy
codeDev Tools· $18
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-04 · GitHub Copilot code review shipped natively into pull requests
SonarQube Community covers the headline feature free, so the $18/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
B
Bluedot
checklistProductivity· $18
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-04 · Meeting platforms including AI notes free, and Granola owning the independent note-taker niche
Fathom and tl;dv cover the headline feature free, so the $18/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
C
CircleCI
codeDev Tools· $15
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-04 · GitHub Actions bundled CI into the place the code already lives
GitHub Actions covers the headline feature free, so the $15/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
T
Teamwork.com
view_kanbanProject Mgmt· $11
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-01 · Bundled AI project planning
ClickUp covers the headline feature free, so the $11/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
W
Wrike
view_kanbanProject Mgmt· $10
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-01 · Copilot and Planner inside Microsoft 365
ClickUp covers the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
R
Rize
checklistProductivity· $10
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-02 · Microsoft Viva Insights and Copilot reporting focus time from work signals already collected
Toggl Track and RescueTime cover the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
B
BambooHR
badgeHR & Recruiting· $10
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-06 · All-in-one HR suites bundling AI-driven HR analytics for free, eroding BambooHR's standalone HRIS niche
Microsoft's version covers the headline feature only, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it, not the AI.
S
Smartsheet
view_kanbanProject Mgmt· $9
KINDA
Microsoft · 2024-01 · Copilot in Excel closed the gap on spreadsheet-shaped work management
Airtable covers the headline feature free, so the $9/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
X
Xata
codeDev Tools· $9
KINDA
Microsoft · 2025-05 · Copilot-driven schema and query generation flattening developer experience differences
Neon and Supabase cover the headline feature free, so the $9/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
Z
Zip
paymentsFinance· $1000
NOT REALLY
Microsoft · 2025-05 · Generic AI procurement copilots inside ERP suites draft approval requests but still route through dedicated software
Microsoft's version overlaps, but does not finish the finance job, so this one still earns its $1,000/mo.
A
Ashby
badgeHR & Recruiting· $400
NOT REALLY
Microsoft · 2025-06 · LinkedIn's own AI-powered sourcing and pipeline tools threatening to fold ATS work into the hiring network
Microsoft's version overlaps, but does not finish the HR & recruiting job, so this one still earns its $400/mo.