Manus
General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously
Freemium
n8n
Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code
Freemium
Verdict
Manus is listed under AI Assistants and n8n under Productivity. n8n scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 8.0 out of 10), led by feature depth and value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Manus is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.
Best overall
n8n
- Developers
- DevOps Engineers
- Technical Operations Teams
- IT Teams
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.
Choose n8n if
- You want a tool built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows.
- Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
- Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.
- Best for beginners
- Manus
- Best for business
- n8n
Features
20 features compared.
- Autonomous Task ExecutionManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Wide ResearchManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Web App and Game BuilderManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Slides, Design, Image and VideoManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Browser OperatorManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Automations and Mail ManusManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Cloud ComputerManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Agent Skills and ProjectsManusAvailablen8nNot available
- MCP Connectors and IntegrationsManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Model ChoiceManusAvailablen8nNot available
- Visual Workflow CanvasManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- Code in Any StepManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- AI Agents and RAGManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- MCP SupportManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- Human-in-the-Loop ApprovalsManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- 500+ IntegrationsManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- Faster IterationManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- TemplatesManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- Enterprise ControlsManusNot availablen8nAvailable
- Flexible DeploymentManusNot availablen8nAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelManusFreemiumn8nFreemium
- Free planManusYesn8nYes
- Starting priceManus$0n8n$0
- PlansManus5 plansn8n5 plans
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
n8n plans
Community Edition
$0
Self-hosted edition run on your own infrastructure
- Most of the n8n feature set
- no license key
- unlimited workflows
Starter
€24/month
n8n Cloud for individuals and small projects
- 2.5K executions/month
- 1 shared project
- 5 concurrent executions
Pro
Most popular€60/month
n8n Cloud for growing teams
- 10K executions/month
- 3 shared projects
- up to 50 concurrent executions
- admin roles
Business
€800/month
Self-hosted tier with governance features
- 40K executions/month
- SSO and LDAP
- queue mode
- Git version control
Enterprise
Custom/custom
Large organizations needing SLAs and custom volumes
- Custom executions
- 200+ concurrent executions
- external secret store
- log streaming
- dedicated support
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Manus
- 8.0overall
- n8n
- 8.3overall
Manus leads in 1 category and n8n in 4.
Ease of Use
Manus leads by 1.0- Manus
- 8.5
- n8n
- 7.5
Feature Depth
n8n leads by 0.5- Manus
- 8.7
- n8n
- 9.2
Value for Money
n8n leads by 1.3- Manus
- 7.2
- n8n
- 8.5
Performance & Speed
n8n leads by 0.2- Manus
- 7.8
- n8n
- 8.0
Documentation & Support
n8n leads by 0.7- Manus
- 7.6
- n8n
- 8.3
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
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.
n8n
Pros
- Free self-hosted Community Edition with almost the full feature set and no license key.
- Execution-based pricing counts a whole workflow run as one execution, however many steps it has.
- JavaScript and Python can be used in any step, which suits technical users.
- More than 500 integrations and over 10,000 community templates.
- On-premises and air-gapped deployment plus SSO, LDAP and audit logging for enterprises.
Cons
- Fair-code license is not OSI-approved open source.
- Business tier starts at about €667 per month billed annually and is self-hosted only for now, with a Cloud waitlist.
- The Community Edition lacks projects, SSO, Git version control and log streaming.
- Cloud Starter is capped at 2.5K executions per month and 5 concurrent executions.
Platforms
- WebManusSupportedn8nSupported
- WindowsManusSupportedn8nNot supported
- macOSManusSupportedn8nNot supported
- iOSManusSupportedn8nNot supported
- AndroidManusSupportedn8nNot supported
- APIManusSupportedn8nSupported
- Browser ExtensionManusNot supportedn8nNot supported
- Slack AppManusSupportedn8nNot supported
Integrations
Manus
9 integrations- Zapier
- GitHub
- Notion
- Linear
- HubSpot
- Slack
- MCP servers
- Google Drive
n8n
9 integrations- Salesforce
- Zoom
- ServiceNow
- Asana
- Slack
- GitHub
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Docker
Company
- CompanyManusButterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.n8nn8n GmbH
- FoundedManusNot listedn8n2019
- HeadquartersManusSingaporen8nBerlin, Germany
- ListingManusClaimedn8nClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Manus better than n8n?
It depends on your workflow. Manus is built for delegating multi-step research, presentations, data analysis and quick web app prototypes to an autonomous agent. n8n is built for Teams that want self-hostable automation with code-level control and AI agent workflows.
What are the key feature differences between Manus and n8n?
Manus: General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously. n8n: Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code.
Does Manus or n8n have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Manus is freemium and n8n is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Manus or n8n?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.