Manus review

What Manus is

Manus is a general-purpose AI agent. Rather than answering one prompt at a time, it takes a goal—“research the top competitors in meal-kit delivery and build me a comparison website”—then plans the steps, browses, analyzes and delivers finished work. Its motto is “less structure, more intelligence.”

Manus can produce in-depth research reports, websites, slides, images, music and video, and run tasks on a schedule. Wide Research spreads big research jobs across many parallel agents.

Key features

Autonomous tasks

Describe the outcome and Manus plans and executes multi-step work.

Research

In-depth research for everyday tasks, and Wide Research for large-scale jobs.

Websites and slides

Professional websites (with analytics on higher tiers) and slide decks.

Scheduling and concurrency

Up to 20 concurrent and 20 scheduled tasks on Pro.

Integrations

Slack integration and team collaboration.

Pricing breakdown

From Manus’s help center and pricing page, checked October 16, 2026.

Plan	Price	Credits
Free	$0	300 refresh credits daily
Pro	From $20/mo	4,000/mo (plus daily refresh)
Pro	From $40/mo (7-day trial)	8,000/mo
Pro (highest listed)	Higher tier	40,000/mo
Team	From $20/seat/mo	Pro features + analytics

Annual billing saves 17%. Manus currently offers Free, Pro and Team plans.

Best use cases

• Consultants: compile market research into a report and deck.
• Founders: create a landing page from a short brief.
• Marketers: schedule a weekly competitor roundup.
• Students: gather and summarize sources on a topic (then verify them).

How to get started

1. Sign up free at manus.im.
2. Start with a small, well-defined task.
3. Watch how it plans and how many credits it uses.
4. Refine instructions and try a bigger task.
5. Upgrade to Pro for monthly credits and scheduling.

Tips and tricks

• State the deliverable format (report, website, slides).
• Give constraints like sources, length and deadline.
• Check facts and links in research outputs.
• Use schedules for recurring reports.

Example task:

Research the five largest US meal-kit companies, compare pricing, menu size and delivery areas in a table, and build a one-page website summarizing the findings with sources.

Pros and cons

👍 Pros

• Handles complex multi-step tasks end to end
• Free daily credits
• Produces finished deliverables
• Scheduled and concurrent tasks
• Team plans with analytics

👎 Cons

• Credit consumption is hard to predict
• Long tasks can take time
• Outputs need fact-checking
• Pricing tiers are customizable but confusing

Who should (and shouldn't) use Manus

✅ A good fit if you…

• Delegate research and first drafts
• Need quick websites or slide decks
• Run recurring research tasks

⛔ Look elsewhere if you…

• Need deterministic app automations (consider Zapier or Make)
• Want a coding agent in your repo (consider Claude Code or OpenAI Codex)
• Only need quick chat answers

Manus alternatives

• Lindy — AI teammate that plugs into your tools, learns how you work and handles real tasks across inbox, sales, marketing and ops. (from $49.99/mo for 5,000 credits (Team))
• ChatGPT — OpenAI's AI assistant for chat, research, writing, coding, images, voice and agentic work. (from $8/mo (Go); Plus $20; Pro $100–$500)
• Perplexity — AI answer engine with cited sources, Deep Research, the Comet browser and Perplexity Computer. (from $17/mo billed annually (Pro))
• Relevance AI — Build an AI workforce of agents for go-to-market and operations work—no code required. (from $19/mo billed annually (Pro))
• Zapier — No-code automation across 9,000+ apps, with AI agents, Copilot, MCP, Tables and Forms. (from $19.99/mo billed annually (Professional))

FAQ

Is Manus free?

Yes. The free plan costs $0 and includes 300 refresh credits daily and Chat Mode.

How much does Manus cost?

Pro starts at $20 per month for 4,000 credits, with a $40 per month option for 8,000 credits that includes a 7-day free trial. Annual billing saves 17%.

Does Manus have team plans?

Yes. Team starts at $20 per seat per month and includes all Pro features plus team usage analytics.

What can Manus do?

Manus can run in-depth research, scale research with Wide Research, build professional websites, create slides and generate images, music and video, and run scheduled tasks.

Which models do Pro users get?

Pro users have access to Manus 2.0, Manus 2.0 Max and Manus 2.0 Lite; both Free and Pro include Chat Mode.

Sources

This is an editorial review based on research of official Manus pages and documentation, not hands-on benchmark testing. Prices are in USD and were checked on October 16, 2026; vendors change plans often, so confirm on the official pricing page before buying.

1. What is the current membership pricing for Manus? (Manus Help Center)
2. Manus pricing