Manus
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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.
What it does
- 01Cloud sandbox + browser
- 02End-to-end task runs
- 03Artifacts (sites, docs, decks)
- 04Parallel task execution
- 05Scheduled + recurring runs
- 06Team workspaces
Who it's for
Knowledge workers delegating whole web-and-document tasks — research, light builds, data pulls — to a hosted agent.
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.
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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.