Manus vs Claude
Manus is an autonomous AI agent that carries out tasks on its own computer in the cloud; Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant for writing, analysis and code, with Claude Code and Research on paid plans. Both start at the same price: Manus 4,000-credit plan and Claude Pro cost USD 20 a month.
Choose Manus for teams that run many tasks in parallel or on a schedule, and Claude for long documents, careful writing and software work where reasoning matters most. If you need mobile apps, desktop apps and browser games as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
A note on who wrote this: Siteglade publishes this comparison, and every fact about another product is taken from that product's pages as they read on October 27, 2026.
Manus and Claude side by side
This page does not rank the two. Every cell restates the product's own pages; "Not listed" means its pricing page does not mention it.
| Manus | Claude | Siteglade | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | 4,000-credit plan USD 20 a month; 8,000-credit plan USD 40 a month; 40,000-credit plan USD 200 a month | Pro USD 20 a month; Max from USD 100 a month; Team Standard USD 25 per seat a month | Pro USD 14.99, Plus USD 34.99, Max USD 69.99 a month |
| Free plan | A Free plan with 300 credits a day | A Free plan with web search, file creation, Artifacts and Claude Design, Slides and Docs | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Web apps | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Presentations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Documents | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Charts and dashboards | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Videos | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Music and sound | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Research with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Code | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
Manus or Claude: the differences that decide
Manus and Claude are both AI agents, so they compete for the same job. Both Manus and Claude list presentations and research with sources. Only Manus lists web apps, images, videos and music and sound. Only Claude lists documents, charts and dashboards and code. Both can be tried for free: Manus offers a Free plan with 300 credits a day, Claude a Free plan with web search, file creation, Artifacts and Claude Design, Slides and Docs. Claude prices some plans per seat, so its cost grows with the team, while every plan Manus lists has one price.
Pricing: Manus vs Claude
Manus's paid plans: 4,000-credit plan USD 20 a month (4,000 credits a month); 8,000-credit plan USD 40 a month (8,000 credits a month) and 40,000-credit plan USD 200 a month (40,000 credits a month). Manus counts work in credits, and its two entry plans cost USD 20 and USD 40 a month for 4,000 and 8,000 credits.
Claude's paid plans: Pro USD 20 a month (Claude Code, Research and Claude in Chrome); Max from USD 100 a month (5x or 20x the usage of Pro) and Team Standard USD 25 per seat a month. Claude's paid plans have usage limits per five-hour session and per week, and its pricing page does not list hosting for websites or apps.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Manus is stronger
Its pricing page adds 300 new credits every day on top of the monthly allowance. Its paid plans include 20 concurrent and 20 scheduled tasks.
Where Claude is stronger
The Free plan already creates files with code execution and includes Claude Design, Slides and Docs. Team seats add Cowork, central billing and SSO.
A third option: Siteglade
Siteglade is about 17% cheaper than Manus on the comparable plans.
Price basis: Siteglade Pro (USD 14.99) and Plus (USD 34.99) against Manus 4,000-credit plan (USD 20) and 8,000-credit plan (USD 40), monthly list prices in US dollars as shown on each pricing page on October 27, 2026; Siteglade's dollar prices exclude tax. Credits are specific to each product and are not compared.
Neither Manus nor Claude lists mobile apps, desktop apps, browser games and spreadsheets on its pricing page. Siteglade does. Mobile apps for iPhone and Android are built with Expo, previewed in a phone frame and opened on your own phone by QR code, on every plan including Free.
Where Claude is a conversation partner with strong reasoning, Siteglade is built to deliver and host the result: it publishes websites and apps and keeps every project exportable. Tasks are processed in the EU on every plan, including Free.
Frequently asked questions
Is Manus better than Claude?
Neither is better for everything. Manus suits teams that run many tasks in parallel or on a schedule; Claude suits long documents, careful writing and software work where reasoning matters most.
Which is cheaper, Manus or Claude?
Both start at the same price: Manus 4,000-credit plan and Claude Pro cost USD 20 a month.
Is there an alternative to both Manus and Claude?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers mobile apps, desktop apps, browser games and spreadsheets as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.