Manus
Hand it a goal; it works on its own cloud computer.
Best freeFree plan
- Best for
- Research, slides and websites, hands-off
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone
- Made by
- Manus
What’s good
- Real free plan with daily credits
- Runs many tasks at once in the cloud
- Phone remote control for the desktop app
Downsides
- Credits run out fast and are hard to predict
- China blocked its sale to Meta in 2026
- Can act on connected email and apps, so check its work
At a glance.
- Best for
- Research, slides and websites, hands-off
- Price
- Free plan, then $20/mo
- Version
- Manus 2.0Released 2026-09-28
- Works on
- Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- Manus
- Website
- manus.im
Should you use it?
Yes: it is our best free pick for ai agents. Free plan gives 300 credits a day for small, simple tasks.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for ai agents is Perplexity Computer.