Manus

Freemium

By AI Bookmarks Editorial Team, Directory editors Last reviewed 2026-10-23

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General-purpose AI agent that plans and executes multi-step tasks and delivers finished files, sold on credit-based plans.

Quick facts

Pricing	Freemium
Free tier	Limited — one-off credits for evaluation rather than a recurring allowance
Platforms	Web, desktop
Developer	Manus
Website	https://manus.im

What Manus is

Manus is a general-purpose AI agent rather than a chat assistant. You describe a task, and it plans steps, browses the web, runs code, edits files and produces a deliverable — a report, a slide deck, a small app — then shows the work as it goes. The difference from a chatbot is duration: it is built for tasks that take many steps and several minutes rather than a single answer, and it can be left running while you do something else. It runs in the browser with a workspace that stores the files it creates, and it can be given access to connected tools. The limits are reliability and oversight: long chains can drift, so the output needs checking, and cost is tied to how much work the agent does rather than to a seat. Sensitive tasks need clear boundaries on what it may access.

Best for

Multi-step research that ends in a document or deck
Tasks that involve browsing, files and code in sequence
Work you can hand off and check later rather than watch

Not ideal for

Single questions a normal chat assistant answers instantly
Tasks involving credentials you cannot scope narrowly

Pros

Runs long task chains instead of one prompt at a time
Produces files, not just text
Workspace keeps the intermediate artefacts

Cons

Long runs can drift and need verification
Credit-based cost is hard to predict per task
Broad tool access needs careful scoping

Pricing in detail

Manus is sold on credit-based subscriptions rather than per seat alone: plans differ by monthly credits, concurrent tasks and access to higher-effort modes, with annual billing cheaper per month. Free credits are a one-off evaluation grant rather than a monthly allowance. Because a long agent run consumes far more credits than a chat message, estimate from the number and depth of tasks rather than from headcount.