DeepSeek
Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models
Freemium
Manus
General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously
Freemium
Verdict
DeepSeek and Manus are both AI Assistants tools. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 8.0 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Manus is available on Slack App.
Best overall
DeepSeek
- Software developers
- Researchers and analysts
- Students
- AI engineers
Choose DeepSeek if
- You want a tool built for Low-cost API integration.
- Web chat and mobile apps are free.
- API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers.
Choose Manus if
- You want a tool built for delegating multi-step research, presentations, data analysis and quick web app prototypes to an autonomous agent.
- Handles end-to-end tasks, from research to finished slides or web apps, in one workflow.
- Available on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with an API and Slack integration.
- Best for beginners
- DeepSeek
- Best for business
- Manus
Features
19 features compared.
- V4 model familyDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Thinking modeDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Open weightsDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- OpenAI and Anthropic compatible APIDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Tool calls and JSON outputDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Search and Fetch APIsDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Agent tool integrationsDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- DeepSeek HarnessDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Vision on FlashDeepSeekAvailableManusNot available
- Autonomous Task ExecutionDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Wide ResearchDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Web App and Game BuilderDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Slides, Design, Image and VideoDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Browser OperatorDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Automations and Mail ManusDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Cloud ComputerDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Agent Skills and ProjectsDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- MCP Connectors and IntegrationsDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
- Model ChoiceDeepSeekNot availableManusAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelDeepSeekFreemiumManusFreemium
- Free planDeepSeekYesManusYes
- Starting priceDeepSeek$0Manus$0
- PlansDeepSeek3 plansManus5 plans
DeepSeek plans
Chat and App
Most popular$0
Free access to DeepSeek models on web, iOS and Android
- Web chat
- iOS and Android apps
- Thinking mode
- Web search
- File upload
API: deepseek-flash
$0.15/1M input tokens
Pay as you go; $0.15 cache-miss input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak
- 1M context
- 384K max output
- Vision
- Tool calls
- JSON output
API: deepseek-v4-pro
$0.66/1M input tokens
Pay as you go; $0.66 cache-miss input and $1.98 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak
- 1M context
- 384K max output
- Tool calls
- JSON output
Manus plans
Free
$0
Entry tier with no credit card required
- 1,000 starter credits
- 300 daily refresh credits
- Chat mode
- 1 concurrent task
Pro
Most popular$20/month
Standard individual plan
- 4,000 monthly credits
- more concurrent and scheduled tasks
- full agent mode
Pro Customizable
$40/month
Higher credit allowance for regular users
- 8,000 monthly credits
- up to 20 concurrent tasks
Pro Extended
$200/month
Highest individual credit tier for heavy use
- 40,000 monthly credits
- up to 20 concurrent tasks
Team
$20/user/mo
Shared workspace for teams
- From 4,000 credits per seat
- collaboration
- SSO and sales-assisted options
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- DeepSeek
- 8.8overall
- Manus
- 8.0overall
DeepSeek leads in 0 categories and Manus in 1.
Reasoning & Logic
- DeepSeek
- 8.8
- Manus
- Not rated
Coding & Syntax
- DeepSeek
- 8.7
- Manus
- Not rated
Cost Efficiency
- DeepSeek
- 9.6
- Manus
- Not rated
Long Context
- DeepSeek
- 8.8
- Manus
- Not rated
Ease of Use
Manus leads by 0.5- DeepSeek
- 8.0
- Manus
- 8.5
Feature Depth
- DeepSeek
- Not rated
- Manus
- 8.7
Value for Money
- DeepSeek
- Not rated
- Manus
- 7.2
Performance & Speed
- DeepSeek
- Not rated
- Manus
- 7.8
Documentation & Support
- DeepSeek
- Not rated
- Manus
- 7.6
Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.
Pros and cons
DeepSeek
Pros
- Web chat and mobile apps are free
- API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers
- Open weights for V4 and earlier models on Hugging Face
- 1M-token context and 384K max output on both API models
- API works with both OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs and several coding agents
Cons
- Peak-hour API rates are double the off-peak rates on weekday mornings UTC
- deepseek-v4-pro does not support vision input
- No image generation
- Data is processed by a company based in China, which some organizations cannot accept
Manus
Pros
- Handles end-to-end tasks, from research to finished slides or web apps, in one workflow.
- Available on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with an API and Slack integration.
- Free tier needs no credit card and refreshes 300 credits daily.
- Broad connector support, including MCP servers and Zapier access to 8,000+ apps.
- Parallel sub-agent research through Wide Research.
Cons
- Credit-based pricing makes costs hard to predict; complex tasks can drain monthly credits quickly.
- Official pricing page is not readable without JavaScript, and third-party and App Store prices differ.
- Ownership and corporate structure have been unsettled after the Meta deal was ordered unwound.
- Free tier allows only one concurrent task.
Platforms
- WebDeepSeekSupportedManusSupported
- WindowsDeepSeekSupportedManusSupported
- macOSDeepSeekSupportedManusSupported
- iOSDeepSeekSupportedManusSupported
- AndroidDeepSeekSupportedManusSupported
- APIDeepSeekSupportedManusSupported
- Browser ExtensionDeepSeekNot supportedManusNot supported
- Slack AppDeepSeekNot supportedManusSupported
Integrations
DeepSeek
6 integrations- OpenAI SDK
- Anthropic SDK
- Claude Code
- Codex
- OpenCode
- Hugging Face
Manus
9 integrations- Zapier
- GitHub
- Notion
- Linear
- HubSpot
- Slack
- MCP servers
- Google Drive
Company
- CompanyDeepSeekDeepSeekManusButterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.
- FoundedDeepSeek2023ManusNot listed
- HeadquartersDeepSeekHangzhou, ChinaManusSingapore
- ListingDeepSeekClaimedManusClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek better than Manus?
It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Manus is built for delegating multi-step research, presentations, data analysis and quick web app prototypes to an autonomous agent.
What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Manus?
DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Manus: General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously.
Does DeepSeek or Manus have a free plan?
Yes, both do. DeepSeek is freemium and Manus is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Manus?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.