Best Free Manus Alternatives
28 alternatives to Manus with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Manus — Manus is an AI agent that goes beyond answering questions to carry out tasks and automate Input: text, images, documents · Output: images, video, documents, slides, apps
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Working from your phone
Agent you can drive from your phone; builds podcasts, websites and documents; from $9.99
Input: text, documents · Output: audio, documents, data, slides, apps
Free planFrom $9.99/mo
82%Strong alternative · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 5 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI AgentsPresentationsResearchSpreadsheetsWebsite Building
Also tagged for
PodcastingDocument CreationNote Taking
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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AI companion built for creativity and productivity work
Creativity-and-productivity companion with image, video and podcast output; free tier
Input: text, images, documents · Output: text, images, video, documents, apps
Free plan
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 5 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI AgentsCodingImage GenerationVideo GenerationWebsite Building
Also tagged for
PodcastingDocument CreationChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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A marketing manager needs to turn quarterly performance data into a board presentation by tomorrow morning
Agent aimed at turning raw business data into polished deliverables like board decks
Input: text, documents, code · Output: text, data, code
Free planFrom $20/mo
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
You're juggling too many tools
Meant for people juggling too many tools; builds sites, apps and video, from $200 a month
Input: text, documents · Output: text, video, slides, apps
Free planFrom $200/mo
78%Strong alternative · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 5 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI AgentsApp BuildingPresentationsVideo GenerationWebsite Building
Also tagged for
Social Media Posts
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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AI that works on your documents while you do other things
Anthropic's agent that works on your documents in the background; from $17 a month
Input: text, documents, data · Output: documents, data, slides
Free planFrom $17/mo
72%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 4 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI AgentsData AnalyticsPresentationsSpreadsheets
Also tagged for
Personal AssistantDocument Creation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Fellou is an agentic browser that acts on a goal instead of only answering questions.
An agentic browser that acts on your goal as you browse; free tier available
Input: text, web pages · Output: text, documents
Free planFrom $16/mo
65%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI AgentsResearch
Also tagged for
Web Browsing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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You open VIFE and immediately see a chat interface where you type what you want to build
Chat-first builder where you type what to build; API, Stripe and GitHub Actions hooks
Input: text, documents · Output: images, audio, video, documents, slides
Free planFrom $12/moAPI
62%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI AgentsPresentationsResearch
Also tagged for
Document Creation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
HARPA AI is a Chrome Extension and NoCode RPA platform that automates web tasks to save time and money. It uses a hybrid AI engine built on ChatGPT and Machine Learning to perform tasks such as provid
Chrome extension and no-code RPA platform for automating web tasks; scraping and email help
Input: text, web pages · Output: text, data
Free planFrom $14.3/mo
62%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
SummarizingVideo SummariesWeb ScrapingEmail WritingChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Enterprises running AI agents in production need more than API access
Input: text, data · Output: text, data
Free planFrom $1/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
Agent Factory lets you build AI agents that handle phone calls, emails, web research, and workflow automation without coding
Input: text · Output: apps
Free planFrom $49/moTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Call CentersWorkflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Software DevelopmentNo-Code BuildingWorkflow AutomationChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
You text Lindy what needs doing—it handles the work
Input: text, audio, data · Output: text, documents, data
Free planFrom $29.99/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
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How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity2/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Call CentersCustomer SupportLead GenerationWorkflow AutomationPersonal AssistantEmail WritingMeetingsScheduling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Marblism sells AI employees, each with a named role, that take over routine work for a business.
Input: text, audio · Output: text, audio, documents, apps
Free planFrom $24/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Call CentersLead GenerationSEOPersonal AssistantSocial Media
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Software DevelopmentNo-Code BuildingChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
No-Code BuildingWorkflow AutomationChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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All the best AI models in one workspace
Input: text, images, audio, documents, code · Output: text, images, audio, documents, code
Free planFrom $11.99/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Chatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
Rasa is an agent platform for product teams building customer-facing AI.
Input: text, code · Output: apps
Free planAPITeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Customer SupportChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
You describe what you need done and an AI system breaks it down into a plan
Input: text, documents · Output: documents, data, slides
Free plan
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
Opened OpenClaw and immediately closed your terminal
Input: text · Output: text, code
Free planFrom $19/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
21
Enterprise sales teams can't manually handle thousands of customer interactions across multiple channels
Input: text, audio, data · Output: text, audio, apps
Free planFrom $3.65/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Voice AssistantsCustomer SupportWorkflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
22
Basic AI tools write tweets
Input: text, data · Output: text, documents, apps
Free planFrom $16/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Workflow Automation
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
23
ChatBotKit deploys your bot to WhatsApp and lets you spin up a custom agent with file-based task management and branded widgets
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: apps
Free planFrom $25/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Customer SupportChatbots
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
24
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity2/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
25
This social network flips the typical model by making AI agents the primary users while humans observe
Input: text · Output: text
Free plan
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity1/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
26
A finance director gets a Slack message at 4pm asking for Q3 P&L by EOD
Input: text, data · Output: text, data
Free planFrom $45/moTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Also tagged for
Personal Assistant
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
27
Open-source AI agent for Mac automation
Input: text, documents · Output: text, documents
Free planFrom $16/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
28
Incredible is a system-level AI assistant that runs persistently on macOS and injects itself into every application on your computer
Input: text, audio, documents · Output: text, documents, data
Free planFrom $50/moTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Manus
00
How the score adds up
- Same core category55/55
- Covers Manus's goals3/25
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 12 we tag Manus for
AI Agents
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Manus alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skywork | 82% | text, documents | audio, documents, data, slides, apps | From $9.99/mo | Yes | — | AI Agent |
| MiniMax Agent | 80% | text, images, documents | text, images, video, documents, apps | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Agent |
| Kortix Suna | 80% | text, documents, code | text, data, code | From $20/mo | Yes | — | AI Agent |
| Runable | 78% | text, documents | text, video, slides, apps | From $200/mo | Yes | — | AI Agent |
| Claude Cowork | 72% | text, documents, data | documents, data, slides | From $17/mo | Yes | — | AI Agent |
| Fellou | 65% | text, web pages | text, documents | From $16/mo | Yes | — | AI Browsers |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Manus alternative?
Skywork (82% match) is the closest free alternative to Manus. MiniMax Agent (80% match) and Kortix Suna (80% match) come next.
What is the best Manus alternative for writing code?
Google Antigravity ranks first for writing code at 77% match. See the full list of Manus alternatives for Coding.
What is the best Manus alternative for generating images?
imini AI ranks first for generating images at 80% match. See the full list of Manus alternatives for Image Generation.
What is the best Manus alternative for making music?
AudioX ranks first for making music at 77% match. See the full list of Manus alternatives for Music Generation.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Manus's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Manus's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.