Manus

Manus is the action engine that goes beyond answers to execute tasks, automate workflows, and extend your human reach

Manus works as an action engine for people who want an AI to carry out tasks rather than only answer questions. Its site frames it as hands-on AI that executes tasks, automates workflows, and extends what one person can get done. From the main prompt you can ask it to create slides, build a website, produce a design, or make a game.

The product line also covers an AI image generator, an AI music generator, a browser operator, a Mail feature, and Wide Research for broader investigation, which is why this directory files it under Research as an agent and research assistant. Manus runs as a web app and offers mobile and desktop downloads, a Slack integration, and an API for developers. Teams get a dedicated Team plan with SSO, and there is a startups program alongside docs, a help center, and a trust center.

Pricing details are not spelled out on the home page; the site links to a pricing page and a Team plan, so check there for current options. Sign up and type a concrete task, such as building a slide deck, to see how it handles the job end to end.

Category: Research. Pricing: freemium. Visit website

Alternatives to Manus in Research

• Yila AI — Evidence-traceable research agent for literature review, PDF analysis, figures, and academic slides.
• Ticketglide Ticketing Agent — Easy travel research with free, read-only MCP guides and search links
• Roborock QX Revo Max vs QX Revo Ultra 2 (comparison) — Free side-by-side Roborock robot vacuum comparison guide
• Deep Search — AI web research, chat and public-information lookups
• ScholarIQ — ScholarIQ searches 470M+ articles from OpenAlex, ORCID and PubMed — and answers in plain language, with every claim cit…
• Tracetify — Evidence-led competitor launch intelligence for founders and marketers.