Manus

Strong

by Manus AI · founded 2023 · updated Jul 2026

Manus is a general AI agent that takes a goal and independently plans, browses, writes code and produces finished deliverables, reports, sites, analyses, with minimal supervision. It popularized the 'hire an AI to just do the task' experience for knowledge work.

Agent FrameworksSubscriptionExperimentalFrom $39 per month (Starter)
74.4TIP Score
Strong

The score, taken apart

Fixed weights, sources attached, the formula

Cap 82Val 72Sec 68Int 66Mat 60Mom 86
Capability(30%)82
Value for Money(15%)72
Security & Compliance(15%)68
Integrations & Ecosystem(15%)66
Maturity & Reliability(10%)60
Momentum(15%)86

Best for

  • ◆Hands-off research and deliverables
  • ◆Prototyping agentic workflows
  • ◆One-off automated projects

Key integrations

Web browsingCode executionFile & document outputAPI (limited)

Strengths

  • +Runs long, multi-step tasks to a finished deliverable with little input
  • +Combines browsing, coding and writing in one autonomous loop
  • +Impressive at research-to-artifact workflows

Limitations

  • -Reliability varies on complex or ambiguous goals
  • -Enterprise security and audit controls are early
  • -Credit-based runs can be slow and costly for big jobs

Evidence behind this score

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ClaimSourceChecked
Demonstrated autonomous end-to-end task completion at launch· re-checkIndustry press coverageMar 2025
Executes browsing, coding and document creation in one agentManus product pagesNov 2025
Moved from invite-only to broader paid availabilityCompany announcementsJan 2026

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