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Manus AI

Manus

Manus AI executes multi-step work in a cloud browser and delivers researched reports, websites, slide decks, spreadsheets and scheduled automations.

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What is Manus AI?

Manus is an autonomous-agent workspace designed to complete multi-step work rather than only answer questions. It combines Chat Mode with Agent Mode, browser operation, Advanced Research, Wide Research, professional website deployment, slide generation, data analysis, connected services and scheduled tasks. The Free plan refreshes with 300 credits daily and supports one concurrent task and two scheduled tasks, making it unusually useful for lightweight experimentation. Pro starts at an effective $20 per month with annual billing and 4,000 monthly credits, while the higher Pro configuration starts at $40 with 8,000 credits and a seven-day trial. Both paid Pro configurations support Manus 1.6 Max, twenty concurrent tasks, twenty scheduled tasks, Advanced Research, Wide Research, Slides and website deployment. Team starts at $20 per seat per month with annual billing and adds shared credits, collaboration, SSO, usage analytics, internal access controls, shared slide templates and a data-training opt-out. Manus also provides iOS, Android, Windows and macOS apps, Browser Operator, integrations including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Slack, Notion, GitHub, HubSpot and Stripe, plus a public API v2 compatible with common OpenAI-style SDK patterns. Manus has a notably strong security posture with published SOC 2 Type 2 and Type 1 attestations and ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certificates. The main drawbacks are credit consumption that varies by task complexity, monthly credits that reset without rollover, add-on credits that require an active paid subscription, annual-billing dependence for the headline prices and the fact that autonomous browser actions still require user review for sensitive or irreversible work.

ToolLions editorial score 8.9/10

Manus AI executes multi-step work in a cloud browser and delivers researched reports, websites, slide decks, spreadsheets and scheduled automations.

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Main capabilities

  • Chat Mode and Agent Mode
  • Manus 1.6 Lite
  • 1.6 and 1.6 Max
  • Advanced Research
  • Wide Research
  • Browser Operator
  • Website deployment
  • AI Slides
  • Data analysis and document creation
  • Scheduled tasks
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Best use cases

  • Research a market or company
  • Create reports and presentations
  • Operate websites through the browser
  • Build and deploy a website
  • Analyze data and files
  • Schedule recurring tasks
  • Coordinate email and calendar workflows
  • Update connected business tools
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Is it a good fit?

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Best for

  • Autonomous multi-step research
  • Browser-based task execution
  • Slides, reports and website creation
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Strengths

  • Useful permanent Free plan
  • Broad autonomous-agent capability
  • Strong research modes
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Limitations

  • Credit use varies by task complexity
  • Monthly credits do not roll over
  • Headline prices require annual billing

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Important details

Workflow and access

Platforms
Web application iOS and Android apps Windows and macOS apps Browser Operator Public API v2
Access
Web application; iOS and Android apps; Windows and macOS apps; Browser Operator; Public API v2
Setup time
About 10 minutes for a first task, thirty to ninety minutes for connectors and Browser Operator, and several days for Team governance or API integration.
Learning curve
Easy for simple tasks, moderate for reliable instructions and connected apps, advanced for production API workflows and controlled browser automation.
Data training
The Team plan explicitly includes a data-training opt-out. Individual users should review current account and privacy controls rather than assuming the same contractual opt-out applies automatically.

Integrations

Google CalendarGoogle DriveWindowsNotionStripeSlackGmailAPI
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