Pick Claude if
writers, analysts, and developers who want a careful long-context model and (if paid) Claude Code.
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Our take
Pick Claude if writers, analysts, and developers who want a careful long-context model and (if paid) Claude Code. Pick Manus if individuals and small teams who want a hosted agent that ships a file, site, or report. Skip Claude if users who need the widest plugin marketplace, or teams that cannot send data to Anthropic. Skip Manus if developers who need a Playwright session grid (Steel) or a local repo agent
Manus
hosted general agent workbench
Best for
Claude Writing, analysis, or coding with a large window
Manus Hand a multi-step research or build to a cloud computer
Free plan
Claude $0 · web/desktop/mobile chat, web search, files, Artifacts, memory, connectors. Sonnet/Haiku; no Claude Code
Manus $0 · /month. Chat + Manus 2.0 Lite. 300 daily refresh credits. 1 concurrent task. 2 scheduled automations. Source: What is the current membership pricing for Manus?
Lowest paid
Claude Pro $17/mo yearly, or $20 monthly
Manus Pro $20/mo
Next step up
Claude Max from $100/mo
Manus
Coding agent
Claude Claude Code (paid plans)
Manus Agent modes
Runs where
Claude Web, desktop, mobile; hosted
Manus Hosted
Watch out
Claude Claude Code is paid-only
Manus manus.im/pricing still hides $
Last checked
Claude 2026-10-19 · anthropic.com/pricing
Manus 2026-10-22 · help.manus.im
Which one, then?
Pick Manus if
individuals and small teams who want a hosted agent that ships a file, site, or report.
Read the Manus page