Lindy
AI teammate that handles email, meetings and recurring work across your team's tools
Free trial
Manus
General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously
Freemium
Verdict
Lindy is listed under Productivity and Manus under AI Assistants. Manus scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.0 vs 7.7 out of 10), led by ease of use and feature depth. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Lindy is available on Chrome Extension. Only Manus is available on Windows, macOS and iOS and offers an API.
Best overall
Manus
- Knowledge Workers
- Founders
- Researchers
- Marketers
Choose Lindy if
- You want a tool built for inbox and calendar management, meeting follow-up, scheduled reports and briefs, and routine CRM and support updates.
- Works inside Slack, iMessage and email, so no separate dashboard is needed.
- 40+ built-in skills and custom skills shared across the whole team.
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
- Lindy
- Best for business
- Lindy
Features
18 features compared.
- SkillsLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Scheduled RoutinesLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Meeting NotesLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Inbox and Calendar ManagementLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Editable MemoryLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Approval GatesLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Multi-Channel AccessLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Model Choice and Computer UseLindyAvailableManusNot available
- Autonomous Task ExecutionLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Wide ResearchLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Web App and Game BuilderLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Slides, Design, Image and VideoLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Browser OperatorLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Automations and Mail ManusLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Cloud ComputerLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Agent Skills and ProjectsLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- MCP Connectors and IntegrationsLindyNot availableManusAvailable
- Model ChoiceLindyNot availableManusAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelLindyFree trialManusFreemium
- Free planLindyYesManusYes
- Starting priceLindyCustomManus$0
- PlansLindy3 plansManus5 plans
Lindy plans
Enterprise
Custom/custom
Organizations with compliance needs
- Everything in Team
- SSO and SCIM
- audit logs
- HIPAA with signed BAA
- dedicated support
Free
$0
Trial allowance of $50 in credits, no credit card required
- $50 in free credits valid for 7 days
- Slack-native teammate
- 40+ skills
- meeting notes
- approvals
Team
$49.99/user/mo
Teams with pooled monthly credits
- 5,000 credits per month pooled across the team
- model selection per task
- computer use
- live onboarding
- credit top-ups
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.
- Lindy
- 7.7overall
- Manus
- 8.0overall
Lindy leads in 0 categories and Manus in 5.
Ease of Use
Manus leads by 0.2- Lindy
- 8.3
- Manus
- 8.5
Feature Depth
Manus leads by 0.5- Lindy
- 8.2
- Manus
- 8.7
Value for Money
Manus leads by 0.2- Lindy
- 7.0
- Manus
- 7.2
Performance & Speed
Manus leads by 0.2- Lindy
- 7.6
- Manus
- 7.8
Documentation & Support
Manus leads by 0.2- Lindy
- 7.4
- 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
Lindy
Pros
- Works inside Slack, iMessage and email, so no separate dashboard is needed.
- 40+ built-in skills and custom skills shared across the whole team.
- Approval gates keep sending and publishing actions under human control.
- Editable plain-file memory makes the assistant's context inspectable.
- Claims 1,500+ integrations plus MCP support, with SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance.
Cons
- Free access is a $50 credit allowance that expires after 7 days, not a lasting free tier.
- Team pricing starts at $49.99 per user per month, and credit metering makes costs less predictable.
- Monthly credits do not roll over and actions pause when credits run out.
- No public API or SDK is documented, and no released native mobile app could be confirmed.
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
- WebLindySupportedManusSupported
- WindowsLindyNot supportedManusSupported
- macOSLindyNot supportedManusSupported
- iOSLindyNot supportedManusSupported
- AndroidLindyNot supportedManusSupported
- APILindyNot supportedManusSupported
- Browser ExtensionLindyNot supportedManusNot supported
- Slack AppLindySupportedManusSupported
- Chrome ExtensionLindySupportedManusNot supported
Integrations
Lindy
18 integrations- Slack
- Gmail
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
- Google Sheets
- Google Slides
- Notion
- HubSpot
- Stripe
- GitHub
- Linear
- Zendesk
- Intercom
- PostHog
- Figma
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Zapier
Manus
9 integrations- Zapier
- GitHub
- Notion
- Linear
- HubSpot
- Slack
- MCP servers
- Google Drive
Company
- CompanyLindyLindyManusButterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.
- FoundedLindy2023ManusNot listed
- HeadquartersLindySan Francisco, CAManusSingapore
- ListingLindyClaimedManusClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lindy better than Manus?
It depends on your workflow. Lindy is built for inbox and calendar management, meeting follow-up, scheduled reports and briefs, and routine CRM and support updates. 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 Lindy and Manus?
Lindy: AI teammate that handles email, meetings and recurring work across your team's tools. Manus: General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously.
Does Lindy or Manus have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Lindy is free trial and Manus is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Lindy or Manus?
Lindy starts at Custom and Manus starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.