Manus review

Manus is the most hands-off agent here for people who want to hand over a broad brief. It plans and runs the whole job, from research to a deployed website, slide deck, design or video, and can keep working on its Cloud Computer around the clock. Wide Research spreads a question across many parallel workers, which suits market scans and long lists. Browser Operator, a browser extension, lets Manus work inside your own logged-in session and local IP, so it can reach sites that block cloud browsers. MCP connectors and a Zapier link to more than 8,000 apps extend it further. The help center lists Pro from $20 a month for 4,000 credits, with 20 concurrent tasks and 20 scheduled automations, and a free plan with 300 credits a day. The tradeoff is credit billing: a complex task can use far more credits than a simple one, so budget by trial.

Who it is for

People who want one agent to take a broad brief and return research, slides or a working site with little hand-holding.

Price

Free plan with 300 daily credits; Pro from $20 per month for 4,000 credits, 17% off annually; Team from $20 per seat.

Pro Plan Price 1: Starting from $20/month (Enjoy a 17% discount with annual billing)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Wide Research runs parallel research at scale
• Browser Operator works in your own browser with your logins and tabs
• Cloud Computer keeps agents and bots running around the clock
• Builds web apps, native mobile apps, slides, designs and video
• Automations and Mail Manus turn recurring work and emails into tasks

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan includes 300 refresh credits every day
• Strength: Pro allows 20 concurrent tasks and 20 scheduled automations
• Strength: Zapier connection reaches more than 8,000 apps
• Weakness: Credit use depends on task complexity, so costs are hard to predict
• Weakness: Free plan runs only 1 task at a time
• Weakness: The pricing page animates its prices, so plan details are easier to read in the help center

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 300 credits daily, 1 concurrent task
• Pro: From $20 per month, 4,000 credits
• Pro with 8,000 credits: From $40 per month, 7-day free trial
• Annual billing: 17% off
• Team: From $20 per seat per month, adds SSO

Where it ranks

Manus is No. 3 in our Best General AI Agents verdict.