Manus
by Manus AI
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People who want to automate recurring routines by describing in words when and what the agent should do, without building step-by-step workflows.
Verified on October 22, 2026 · Official source
About
AI agent that carries out tasks from natural-language requests, with automations scheduled or triggered by events in apps such as Gmail, Slack and Notion, app connectors and support for custom MCP servers.
Why it ranks #8
It builds automations described in natural language, with a free plan and a published monthly price, but lists few native connectors, can't be self-hosted and credit use varies with the complexity of each task.
Criteria used for Agents and automation
Number of integrations, flexibility for complex AI workflows, self-hosting option, learning curve and cost per run.
Pricing
- Has a free plan
- Paid plans from US$ 20/month
On the free plan
Free plan at US$0/month with 300 credits refreshed daily, Chat Mode and Manus 2.0 Lite in Agent Mode, 1 concurrent task and 2 scheduled automations.
Verified on October 22, 2026 · Official source
Prices change often; check the official site.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Automations by schedule, by app event (Gmail, Slack, Notion, GitHub, Shopify and others), by RSS or by webhook
- Automations described in natural language
Verified on October 22, 2026 · Official source
Cons
- The connectors page lists 13 native apps; the rest depends on MCP servers
- The official site doesn't mention self-hosting
Verified on October 22, 2026 · Official source
FAQ
- How much does it cost?
- There's a free plan with 300 credits per day; Pro starts at US$20/month (4,000 monthly credits), with a 17% discount on annual billing.
- How many scheduled automations can I have?
- 2 on the free plan and 20 on Pro, per the help center.
Verified on October 22, 2026 · Official source
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