# Manus [13 computer-use](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/computer-use)/[Manus](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/manus)/ACTIVE Manus is the hosted general agent: give it a goal in chat and it works a cloud session — browsing, running code, building artifacts — returning finished deliverables rather than suggestions. - [Browser operation](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/browser-ops) - [Desktop control](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/desktop-use) - [Web research](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/web-research) - [Code execution](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/code-exec) - [Long-horizon tasks](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/long-horizon) - [Background runs](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/background-tasks) SEC.01 ## What it does - 01Cloud sandbox + browser - 02End-to-end task runs - 03Artifacts (sites, docs, decks) - 04Parallel task execution - 05Scheduled + recurring runs - 06Team workspaces SEC.02 ## Who it's for Knowledge workers delegating whole web-and-document tasks — research, light builds, data pulls — to a hosted agent. PRICING ## Pricing Free daily credits; paid plans from ~$39/mo — verify. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. caveat · before you adopt Credit-based pricing makes heavy runs expensive; the generalist breadth means less depth than dedicated tools on any single task type. ALT ## Other computer-use agents (5) [Browser Use Browser Use · computer-use api/browser · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Cloud free tier + usage-based plans](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/browser-use) [Skyvern Skyvern · computer-use api/browser · local/cloud · Free OSS; Cloud pay-per-task credits](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/skyvern) [ChatGPT Agent OpenAI · computer-use chat/browser · cloud · Included in ChatGPT Plus/Pro/Business; task quotas by tier](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/chatgpt-agent) [Claude Computer Use Anthropic · computer-use api/browser · cloud · API capability — pay-per-token via the Anthropic API](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/claude-computer-use) [Stagehand Browserbase · computer-use api/browser · local/cloud · Free OSS (MIT); Browserbase cloud sessions usage-based](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/stagehand) VS ## Head-to-head (1) - [→Manus vs ChatGPT Agent](https://www.agentlist.io/compare/chatgpt-agent-vs-manus) FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is Manus? Manus is the hosted general agent: give it a goal in chat and it works a cloud session — browsing, running code, building artifacts — returning finished deliverables rather than suggestions. ### Who is Manus for? Knowledge workers delegating whole web-and-document tasks — research, light builds, data pulls — to a hosted agent. ### How much does Manus cost? Free daily credits; paid plans from ~$39/mo — verify. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding. ### Does Manus run locally or in the cloud? Manus runs in the vendor's cloud. Its interfaces are a chat surface (Slack, messenger, or web app), a driven browser or desktop GUI. ### What are alternatives to Manus? Other computer-use agent entries in the catalog: Browser Use, Skyvern, ChatGPT Agent, Claude Computer Use, Stagehand. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the Browser & computer-use agents category page for tradeoffs. ### What should I know before adopting Manus? Credit-based pricing makes heavy runs expensive; the generalist breadth means less depth than dedicated tools on any single task type. Spec sheet **Name**: Manus **Vendor**: [Manus](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/manus) **Category**: [Browser & computer-use agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/computer-use) **Interfaces**: chat · browser **Hosting**: cloud **Pricing**: Free daily credits; paid plans from ~$39/mo — verify **Status**: actively maintained **Integrates**: - [Chrome / Chromium](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/chrome) **Record ID**: `sys://manus/manus` **Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog) Sources - [↗ manus.im](https://manus.im/) - [↗ manus.im/pricing](https://manus.im/pricing) Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date. --- Source: [Manus — COMPUTER-USE by Manus | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/manus). This is the public page rendered as Markdown; interactive controls require the website.