Manus: pricing, features and alternatives
General AI agent that carries out research, slides, websites and other tasks
What is Manus?
Manus is a general-purpose AI agent that takes a request and works through it with tools such as a browser, producing research reports, slide decks, websites, designs and other outputs. It offers Wide Research for large-scale tasks, scheduled tasks and integrations such as Slack and email. It runs on the web, mobile and desktop apps, with usage metered in credits.
Good for
- Compiling a research report on a market or a list of companies
- Drafting a slide deck from a short brief
- Building a simple website or landing page
Key features
- Agent mode that plans and completes multi-step tasks
- Wide Research for large research tasks
- Generation of slides, websites, images, music and designs
- Browser operator for web tasks
- Scheduled tasks plus Slack and email (Mail Manus) integrations
- API access for developers
Limitations to know about
- Paid plans allow 20 concurrent and 20 scheduled tasks
- Free daily credits work only with Manus 1.6 Lite and are capped at 1,500 a month
- SSO and shared team credits require the Team plan
Manus pricing
Manus has a free plan. Paid plans start at $17 a month billed annually (Standard monthly usage (4,000 credits)).
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Daily refresh credits for Manus 1.6 Lite, 1 concurrent task, 2 scheduled tasks (per help centre) |
| Standard monthly usage (4,000 credits) | $20/month billed monthly or $17/month billed yearly | 4,000 credits/month, 300 refresh credits daily, 20 concurrent tasks |
| Customizable monthly usage (8,000 credits) | $40/month billed monthly or $34/month billed yearly | 8,000 credits/month (adjustable), 300 refresh credits daily |
| Extended usage (40,000 credits) | $200/month billed monthly or $167/month billed yearly | 40,000 credits/month, 300 refresh credits daily |
| Team | From $20 per seat/month (per help centre) | Shared credit pool, SSO, admin and access controls, team analytics |
Free plan limits: Daily refresh credits (300 a day per a March 2026 help article), capped at 1,500 daily-refresh credits a month; usable only with Manus 1.6 Lite; 1 concurrent task and 2 scheduled tasks
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Manus alternatives
ChatGPT
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Claude
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Perplexity
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Lovable
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Replit
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Lindy
AI assistant that works in Slack, email and meetings to handle routine tasks
Frequently asked questions
Is Manus free?
Manus has a free plan. Daily refresh credits (300 a day per a March 2026 help article), capped at 1,500 daily-refresh credits a month; usable only with Manus 1.6 Lite; 1 concurrent task and 2 scheduled tasks. Paid plans start at $17/mo billed annually.
How much does Manus cost?
Manus's cheapest paid plan, Standard monthly usage (4,000 credits), costs $20 a month billed monthly, or $17 billed annually. 4,000 credits/month plus 300 refresh credits a day; 20 concurrent and 20 scheduled tasks. There is also an enterprise plan priced on request. Prices as published on Manus's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Manus used for?
Manus is a general-purpose AI agent that takes a request and works through it with tools such as a browser, producing research reports, slide decks, websites, designs and other outputs. People use it for compiling a research report on a market or a list of companies, drafting a slide deck from a short brief and building a simple website or landing page.
What are the alternatives to Manus?
Tools that do a similar job include ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Lovable and Replit. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Manus?
Manus is made by Manus AI, based in Singapore. The company was founded in 2022.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, read on the dates shown: Manus AI's own pages first, and a named public reference where they are silent.
- manus.im/pricing (pricing (monthly and annual), plan allowances, status banner) read 23 September 2026
- help.manus.im/en/articles/11711111-what-is-the-current-membership-pricing-for-manus (free plan and Team plan details (article updated 16 March 2026)) read 23 September 2026
- help.manus.im/en/articles/11711097-what-are-the-rules-for-credits-consumption-and-how-can-i-obtain-them (free credit limits (article updated 18 June 2026)) read 23 September 2026
- manus.im/docs/introduction/plans (plan types (Free, Pro, Team)) read 23 September 2026
- manus.im/ (features, platforms) read 23 September 2026
- manus.im/blog/manus-joins-meta-for-next-era-of-innovation (status (Meta), operations in Singapore) read 23 September 2026
- manus.im/blog/a-note-to-our-users (status (separation from Meta, dated 11 August 2026)) read 23 September 2026
- manus.im/blog/manus-resumes-independent-operations (status (independent operations resumed, dated 1 September 2026)) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manus_(AI_agent) (founding year, headquarters) read 23 September 2026
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