# Manus

> A general agent with its own cloud computer and projects that carry instructions and files between tasks, plus scheduled and event-triggered automations.

- **Maker:** Manus AI
- **Catalogue type:** Hosted agent
- **Website:** https://manus.im
- **Source code:** unknown — no public repository recorded
- **Also known as:** Manus AI
- **Evidence:** 12 sources, checked 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22
- **Profile:** https://agentlist.wiki/agent/manus/
- **This record:** https://agentlist.wiki/agents/manus.md

## Key facts

| Field | Value | Status | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Availability & access | Available | documented | 1, 3 |
| Price & usage costs | Free; from US$20/mo | documented | 8, 9 |
| Included in another plan | Standalone Manus subscription | documented | 9 |
| Where it runs | Provider cloud + your computer | documented | 4, 5 |
| Open source & license | unknown | unknown | — |
| Controls your computer | Yes · Mac, Windows | documented | 5 |
| Its own computer | Cloud | documented | 4 |
| Works while your computer is off | Keeps working | documented | 4 |
| If the vendor stops | Stops | limited | 4 |
| Remote shut-off | unknown | unknown | — |
| What you keep | Self-serve | documented | 11 |
| Company type | Startup | documented | 2, 12 |
| Launch date | unknown | unknown | — |

Status marks — `documented`: Supported by official documentation; not independently tested. `limited`: Only partial or conditional support established. `unknown`: Not established by reviewed sources; does not mean unsupported.

## Company & launch

*Who makes it and when it arrived. Company type and funding are context, not a quality score: an open-source project and a public company carry different risks, not better or worse ones.*

- **Company type** `documented` — Startup [2, 12]
- **Company stage** `documented` — Independent; headquartered in Singapore [2, 12]
- **Disclosed funding** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **Launch date** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".

**Launch history**

- 2026-09-28 · Major update · Manus 2.0 on web, desktop and mobile [3]

## What it can do

*What this agent can actually operate — a machine of its own, yours, or neither. Computer control is three separate questions, and most products answer only some of them.*

- **What stands out** `documented` — A persistent cloud computer that keeps running between tasks, plus projects holding a master instruction and a knowledge base [4, 6]
- **Computer use** `documented` — Runs a dedicated Ubuntu cloud machine, and the desktop app's My Computer can read authorised local folders, run shell commands and launch applications with explicit approval [4, 5]
- **Controls your computer** `documented` — My Computer in the desktop app reads authorised folders, runs shell commands and launches applications, each with explicit approval. [5]
- **Its own computer** `documented` — A dedicated Ubuntu cloud computer runs bots and scripts around the clock, reachable over SSH or a web terminal. [4]
- **Works while your computer is off** `documented` — The cloud computer runs around the clock independently of the user's device. [4]
- **Browser control** `documented` — Browses and acts on the web from its own machine as part of task execution [3, 4]
- **Voice & ambient listening** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **Background work & triggers** `documented` — Automations run on a schedule down to five-minute intervals or on cron, and trigger on events from Gmail, Outlook, Notion, Google Calendar, GitHub, Shopify, RSS and webhooks [7]

## Apps & access

*Where you reach it and on what. A messaging integration is not a native app, so the two are tracked apart; an app listed here is a real first-party client.*

- **Native desktop apps** `documented` — Native macOS and Windows apps [3, 5]
- **iPhone & Android apps** `documented` — Native iOS and Android apps [3]
- **Web & messaging** `documented` — Web, desktop and mobile apps, plus Slack and email [3, 7]
- **Messaging services** `documented` — Slack, Email [7]
- **Native hardware** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **Developer API** `documented` — Public REST API with endpoints for tasks, projects, files, webhooks, skills and agents [10]

## Models & plans

*What you pay and what runs underneath. Where an agent is bundled into a larger subscription, the price shown is that subscription's — there is no separate fee for the agent.*

- **Models & providers** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **Bring your own model** `limited` (partial or conditional only) — Fully managed; personal model keys are not described [8]
- **Included in another plan** `documented` — Standalone Manus subscription [9]
- **Price & usage costs** `documented` — Free tier with 300 daily credits; Pro from US$20/month; a higher Pro tier at US$40/month; Team from US$20/seat/month. Annual billing is discounted 17% [8, 9]

## Vendor lock-in

*How hard it is to leave, and what survives if the company does. Almost no hosted vendor publishes a shutdown commitment, so an answer here is usually read from the architecture rather than from a promise.*

- **If the vendor stops** `limited` (partial or conditional only) — Provider-hosted, so the service depends on the vendor's servers. The company has not published what happens if it shuts down. [4]
- **Remote shut-off** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **What you keep** `documented` — A data backup tool produces task and account backups, downloadable or exported to Google Drive or OneDrive. [11]

## Ownership & control

*What it asks before acting, what it remembers, and who else can see it. These are the questions that decide whether you would hand it your inbox.*

- **Open source & license** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **Where it runs** `documented` — Provider-hosted cloud sandbox and a dedicated always-on cloud computer; the desktop app also executes locally [4, 5]
- **Passwords & credentials** `unknown` — Not specified — no reviewed source answers this, which is a gap in the catalogue rather than a "no".
- **Approval before actions** `documented` — Local file and application access through My Computer requires explicit approval [5]
- **What it remembers** `documented` — Projects hold a master instruction and a knowledge base of files; the cloud computer keeps a persistent disk across tasks [4, 6]
- **Edit & export your data** `documented` — A backup tool exports task and account data for download or to Google Drive or OneDrive [11]
- **Privacy & isolation** `limited` (partial or conditional only) — Team plans add single sign-on and data privacy controls [9]
- **Availability & access** `documented` — Open sign-up on the web, desktop and mobile [1, 3]

## Plans

| Plan | Price | Billing | Includes | Limits | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | US$0 | Free tier | 300 credits daily; One concurrent task | Plan credits reset each cycle | 8, 9 |
| Pro | From US$20/month | Monthly; 17% discount billed annually | About 4,000 credits a month; Advanced research, website deployment and slides | A higher Pro tier at US$40/month adds about 8,000 credits | 9 |
| Team | From US$20/user/month | Monthly; 17% discount billed annually | Single sign-on and data privacy controls; Team analytics and shared templates | Priced per seat | 9 |

## Native apps and web access

*Messaging services are channels, not native apps, and are listed separately below.*

| Platform | Status | Detail | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Web | Available | Manus 2.0 is available on the web. | 3 |
| macOS | Available | Native macOS desktop app with local file and application access. | 3, 5 |
| Windows | Available | Native Windows desktop app with local file and application access. | 3, 5 |
| iOS | Available | Native iOS app. | 3 |
| Android | Available | Native Android app. | 3 |

## Messaging services

| Service | Status | Detail | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Slack | Available | Mention Manus in Slack to post updates and assign tasks. | 7 |
| Email | Available | Mail Manus to turn an email into an action; Gmail and Outlook also act as automation triggers. | 7 |

## Hardware

`unknown` — no dedicated hardware is established by the reviewed sources.

## Data reach

*What personal data this agent can reach, and whether anyone else could reach the same source.*

unknown — no first-party or exclusive data reach is recorded for this agent.

## Discussion

unknown — no dated public threads are recorded for this agent.

## Feedback snapshot

unknown — no attributed feedback snapshot is recorded for this agent.

## Updates

**Where updates come from:** https://manus.im/blog — Product blog with dated posts (checked 2026-10-22)

- 2026-10-01 · Release · [Video Editor in Manus 2.0](https://manus.im/blog/introducing-video-editor) · Manus — A desktop timeline editor that keeps generated video as separate layers for captions, music and effects, alongside prompt-to-video generation.
- 2026-10-01 · Release · [Game Dev mode](https://manus.im/blog/introducing-game-developer) · Manus — A game-building mode with a live panel for tweaking parameters, swapping assets and hosting multiplayer.
- 2026-09-29 · Release · [Manus Flex brings your own API key](https://manus.im/blog/introducing-manus-flex) · Manus — Lets people use their own inference provider keys in the Manus workspace, billed by that provider rather than in Manus credits.

## Sources

1. [Manus official website](https://manus.im/) — checked 2026-10-22
2. [About Manus](https://manus.im/about) — checked 2026-10-22
3. [Introducing Manus 2.0](https://manus.im/blog/introducing-manus-2-0) — checked 2026-10-22
4. [Manus Cloud Computer](https://manus.im/blog/manus-cloud-computer) — checked 2026-10-22
5. [Manus desktop app and My Computer](https://manus.im/docs/features/desktop) — checked 2026-10-22
6. [Manus projects](https://manus.im/docs/features/projects) — checked 2026-10-22
7. [Manus automations](https://manus.im/docs/automations) — checked 2026-10-22
8. [Manus plans and credits](https://manus.im/docs/introduction/plans) — checked 2026-10-22
9. [Manus membership pricing](https://help.manus.im/en/articles/11711111-what-is-the-current-membership-pricing-for-manus) — checked 2026-10-22
10. [Manus API documentation](https://open.manus.ai/docs) — checked 2026-10-22
11. [Backing up your Manus data](https://help.manus.im/en/articles/16147892-service-change-overview-how-to-back-up-your-data) — checked 2026-10-22
12. [Manus resumes independent operations](https://manus.im/blog/manus-resumes-independent-operations) — checked 2026-10-22