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Manus

A general agent that will build you an app among other things

Specification

CategoryFull-stack builder
Founded2024
Cheapest paid plan39 EUR
Free tierYes
Pricing modelLimited free credits, paid plans from about 39 EUR per month
Official sitemanus.im
Community ratings49
Last verified
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Capabilities

CapabilityStatus
Full-stack backendYes, in its sandbox
Database includedYes, whatever it provisions
Auth includedIf you ask for it
Code exportYes, it hands over files
GitHub syncYes, it can push
One-click deployYes, it deploys for you
Custom domainYes, with configuration
Mobile or native outputResponsive web only
Team collaborationLimited
Public API or MCP serverYes, API and MCP support
Self-hosting the outputYes, after handover

Axis scores

Reliability16%
3.5
Integrations16%
3.9
SEO and GEO13%
3.2
Design quality12%
3.6
Agent performance10%
4.3
Speed9%
3.4
Value9%
3.3
Scalability7%
3.0
API and MCP access5%
3.7
Code ownership3%
3.5

Every axis is scored from 0 to 5 stars. The percentage is that axis's published weight in the overall 3.6 rating.

Interface

Screenshot of the Manus landing page, captured by App Builder Index
The Manus landing page as captured at our last verification.

Our assessment in one line

Impressive, expensive and not really a builder. Manus plans and executes long chains of work in its own sandbox, and it scored 4.3 on agent performance because it genuinely completes tasks that stump single-purpose tools. As an app platform it is weak: no project structure to return to, scalability at 3.0, and credit consumption that made it the least predictable cost in our tests. Use it for a one-off build or a task that spans research, data and code. Do not use it as your product surface.

The full review has the verdict, the dissenting view and 49 user ratings