Manus

Editorial Review

Manus arrived in early 2025 with viral demos that genuinely advanced what autonomous agents could deliver. The "give me a 7-day Tokyo itinerary with restaurants and reservations" demo, where Manus actually browsed sites, compared options, and produced a structured plan, captured attention in a market that had grown skeptical of agent demos. The product matured through 2025 from invite-only beta to general availability. Pricing has Starter at $39/mo for casual research use and Pro at $199/mo for higher task budgets with task budgets that suit casual research use; heavier use needs higher tiers. As a China-based service, data practices fall under Chinese jurisdiction — relevant for users sensitive to where their research-prompt content lives. Quality is best on well-defined tasks (research, planning, document drafting); creative tasks and tasks requiring deep domain judgment are still hit-or-miss, like every autonomous agent in this category.

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