What is Manus?
Manus is an autonomous AI agent that takes a goal and carries out the steps itself, from web research and browser automation to building slides, websites, designs and images. It runs on web, mobile, desktop and a browser extension, offers an API and team plans, and has a free plan with daily credits.
Chatbots answer questions, but you still do the clicking, copying and formatting. Manus is built to finish the task: you describe the outcome, and it plans the work, browses sites with its browser operator, gathers sources with Wide Research, and returns a finished file such as a slide deck or website. You can also hand it work by email through Mail Manus or from Slack, which makes it closer to a delegate than a chat window.
Main Features
- Plans and executes multi-step tasks from a single instruction.
- Controls a browser with the Manus browser operator to complete web tasks.
- Runs broad web research with Wide Research.
- Creates slide presentations, websites, designs and simple games.
- Generates images and music.
- Accepts tasks by email through Mail Manus and through a Slack integration.
- Offers an API for developers and team plans with SSO.
- Runs as a web app, mobile app, desktop app and browser extension.
How to Get Started with Manus
- Sign up at manus.im or download the mobile or desktop app.
- Describe the result you want, such as a research brief or a slide deck.
- Watch Manus plan and work through the steps, and answer any follow-up questions.
- Review, edit and download the finished output.
Manus Pricing
A free plan with daily refresh credits is available, and paid Pro plans start around $20 per month with more monthly credits. Team plans are billed per seat.
Who Should Use It?
- Knowledge workers delegating research and report writing
- Founders and marketers producing slide decks and landing pages quickly
- Analysts who need data gathered from many websites
- Teams that want an agent inside Slack or email
- Developers calling an agent through an API
Manus Alternatives
- Lindy AI: focused on assistant-style automations like inbox and scheduling
- Relevance AI: lets non-engineers build their own custom agents
- CrewAI: open framework for coding teams of agents yourself
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Manus free to use?
You can start on a free plan that refreshes a set number of credits every day. Paid Pro plans, starting around $20 per month, add larger monthly credit allowances, and annual billing is discounted.
What can Manus do?
Manus researches topics across the web, automates browser tasks, and produces finished outputs such as slide decks, websites, designs, images and music. You can assign work in the app, by email or from Slack.
Does Manus have an API or mobile app?
Yes. Manus offers a developer API plus mobile, desktop and browser extension apps alongside the web app. Organizations can choose team plans, billed per seat, that add SSO and shared administration.