Manus is an autonomous AI agent from Monica that independently plans and executes complex tasks — research, coding, data analysis, and web interaction — with minimal user input.
How Manus AI compares with its closest alternatives
4 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Manus AI does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Cognosys at $19 a month and the median is $29.50. 1 of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Manus AI. Manus AI offers a web app. Of the alternatives, 4 offer a web app. Manus AI was founded in 2025; the alternatives were founded between 2021 and 2024, 5 of them earlier. Manus AI is based in San Francisco, United States; all the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too.
Market position · Agents
How Manus AI compares in Agents
Manus AI has high opportunity and sits in the top third of 423 live Agents tools on FalcoScan. Across Agents, the average opportunity score is 72.6 and the average saturation score 31.5. FalcoScan rates Manus AI's own market position as open. 179 of the 423 operating Agents tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 15 shutdowns in the category.
Manus AI compared with its closest alternatives
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Manus AIFounded 2025 · San Francisco, United States
The closest alternatives to Manus AI that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are AgentGPT, Cognosys, Qwen Agent, Imbue AI, and AutoGen Studio.
Is Manus AI still running?
Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Manus AI as operating at manus.im.
Where is Manus AI based?
Manus AI is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Does Manus AI have an API?
FalcoScan's records show no public API for Manus AI.
Who is Manus AI for?
Manus AI is built for researchers, developers, knowledge workers, and entrepreneurs.
How do I sign in to Manus AI?
Sign in on Manus AI's own website, manus.im. FalcoScan reviews Manus AI but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Manus AI directly.