Manus vs Google Gemini
Manus is an autonomous AI agent that carries out tasks on its own computer in the cloud; Google Gemini is Google's AI assistant, sold with Google AI plans that include Flow for video. Google Gemini is cheaper to start: Google AI Plus costs USD 4.99 a month, Manus 4,000-credit plan USD 20 a month.
Choose Manus for teams that run many tasks in parallel or on a schedule, and Google Gemini for people who live in Google services and want one subscription for AI, storage and video. If you need websites, mobile apps and desktop apps as well, Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud, is a third option.
Siteglade publishes this comparison. Every statement about another product links to that product's own page, checked on October 27, 2026.
The comparison in one table
No winner is picked here. The cells repeat what Manus and Google Gemini say about themselves, and "Not listed" marks what their pricing pages leave out.
| Manus | Google Gemini | 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 | Google AI Plus USD 4.99 a month; Google AI Pro USD 19.99 a month; Google AI Ultra from USD 99.99 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 a Google account | Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects |
| Web apps | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Presentations | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Documents | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Videos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Music and sound | Yes | Not listed | Yes |
| Research with sources | Yes | Yes | Yes |
What sets Manus and Google Gemini apart
Manus and Google Gemini are both AI agents, so they compete for the same job. Both Manus and Google Gemini list research with sources, images and videos. Only Manus lists web apps, presentations and music and sound. Only Google Gemini lists documents. Both can be tried for free: Manus offers a Free plan with 300 credits a day, Google Gemini a free plan with a Google account.
Pricing: Manus vs Google Gemini
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).
Google Gemini's paid plans: Google AI Plus USD 4.99 a month (200 Google Flow credits); Google AI Pro USD 19.99 a month (1,000 Google Flow credits) and Google AI Ultra from USD 99.99 a month. Google's AI plans bundle the assistant with storage, Flow video credits and other Google services, so you pay for the bundle even when you need one finished result.
Credits are counted differently by each product, so run one real task in both before you decide.
Where Manus is stronger
Wide Research spreads one task over many items in parallel. Its pricing page adds 300 new credits every day on top of the monthly allowance. Its largest listed plan costs USD 200 a month for 40,000 credits.
Where Google Gemini is stronger
The plans include Google Flow credits for video with Gemini Omni Flash. Google AI Pro includes Chrome auto browse to complete tasks in the browser.
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 Google Gemini lists websites, mobile apps, desktop apps and browser games on its pricing page. Siteglade does. It plans the pages, designs them, writes the copy and builds a real website you can edit by clicking, then publishes it to a free siteglade.page address or, from Pro, your own domain.
Where Gemini comes bundled with Google services, Siteglade is a single agent subscription with prices listed openly and every task processed in the EU. Every task runs in a sandbox on servers in the EU, and code can be exported on every plan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Manus better than Google Gemini?
Neither is better for everything. Manus suits teams that run many tasks in parallel or on a schedule; Google Gemini suits people who live in Google services and want one subscription for AI, storage and video.
Which is cheaper, Manus or Google Gemini?
Google Gemini is cheaper to start: Google AI Plus costs USD 4.99 a month, Manus 4,000-credit plan USD 20 a month.
Is there an alternative to both Manus and Google Gemini?
Siteglade, an autonomous AI agent with its own computer in the cloud. It delivers websites, mobile apps, desktop apps and browser games as well, with a Free plan with 1,500 credits a month and 3 projects.