Manus
General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously
Freemium
Otter.ai
Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat
Freemium
Verdict
Manus is listed under AI Assistants and Otter.ai under Audio & Speech AI. Otter.ai scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.0 out of 10), led by ease of use and value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Manus is available on Slack App. Only Otter.ai is available on Chrome Extension.
Best overall
Otter.ai
- Sales teams
- Students and educators
- Journalists and media teams
- Recruiters
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 Otter.ai if
- You want a tool built for meeting transcription and summaries.
- Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes.
- Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension.
- Best for beginners
- Otter.ai
- Best for business
- Otter.ai
Features
19 features compared.
- Autonomous Task ExecutionManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Wide ResearchManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Web App and Game BuilderManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Slides, Design, Image and VideoManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Browser OperatorManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Automations and Mail ManusManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Cloud ComputerManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Agent Skills and ProjectsManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- MCP Connectors and IntegrationsManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Model ChoiceManusAvailableOtter.aiNot available
- Live transcriptionManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Notetaker botManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Bot-free recordingManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- AI summaries and action itemsManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Otter AI ChatManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- ChannelsManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- File importManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- CRM syncManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
- Otter MCP serverManusNot availableOtter.aiAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelManusFreemiumOtter.aiFreemium
- Free planManusYesOtter.aiYes
- Starting priceManus$0Otter.ai$0
- PlansManus5 plansOtter.ai4 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
Otter.ai plans
Basic
$0
For those who want to give it a try
- 300 monthly transcription minutes
- 30 minutes per conversation
- 3 lifetime file imports
- Live transcription
- AI Chat
- iOS and Android apps
Pro
Most popular$16.99/user/mo
For individuals and small teams
- 1,200 monthly transcription minutes
- 90 minutes per meeting
- 10 monthly file imports
- Advanced search and export
- Custom vocabulary
- Salesforce and HubSpot and Zapier integrations
Business
$30/user/mo
For medium-sized teams
- Unlimited meetings and recordings
- 4 hours per meeting
- Unlimited file imports
- 3 concurrent meetings
- Custom AI workflows
- Admin activity logs and usage analytics
- Prioritized support
Enterprise
Custom/custom
For large teams and companies
- Everything in Business
- SSO and SCIM and Domain Capture
- Otter API and Webhooks
- Custom CRM and dialer integrations
- HIPAA compliance add-on
- Customer Success Program
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Manus
- 8.0overall
- Otter.ai
- 8.4overall
Manus leads in 0 categories and Otter.ai in 2.
Ease of Use
Otter.ai leads by 0.5- Manus
- 8.5
- Otter.ai
- 9.0
Feature Depth
- Manus
- 8.7
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Value for Money
Otter.ai leads by 0.6- Manus
- 7.2
- Otter.ai
- 7.8
Performance & Speed
- Manus
- 7.8
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Documentation & Support
- Manus
- 7.6
- Otter.ai
- Not rated
Transcription Accuracy
- Manus
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.4
Meeting Summaries & Action Items
- Manus
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 8.5
Integrations
- Manus
- Not rated
- Otter.ai
- 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.
Otter.ai
Pros
- Permanent free plan with 300 monthly transcription minutes
- Works through a notetaker bot or bot-free via desktop apps and Chrome extension
- Summaries, action items and AI Chat across past meetings
- Apps for web, iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, rated 4.8 on the App Store from 86K ratings
- Integrations with Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Slack and CRMs such as Salesforce and HubSpot
Cons
- Free plan caps conversations at 30 minutes and file imports at 3 lifetime
- Pro caps monthly transcription at 1,200 minutes and meetings at 90 minutes
- Business costs $30 per user per month on monthly billing
- API access, SSO and HIPAA add-on require the Enterprise plan
- Transcription is limited to six listed languages
Platforms
- WebManusSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- WindowsManusSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- macOSManusSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- iOSManusSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- AndroidManusSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- APIManusSupportedOtter.aiSupported
- Browser ExtensionManusNot supportedOtter.aiNot supported
- Slack AppManusSupportedOtter.aiNot supported
- Chrome ExtensionManusNot supportedOtter.aiSupported
Integrations
Manus
9 integrations- Zapier
- GitHub
- Notion
- Linear
- HubSpot
- Slack
- MCP servers
- Google Drive
Otter.ai
13 integrations- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Asana
- ClickUp
- Claude
Company
- CompanyManusButterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.Otter.aiOtter.ai, Inc.
- FoundedManusNot listedOtter.ai2016
- HeadquartersManusSingaporeOtter.aiMountain View, CA
- ListingManusClaimedOtter.aiClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Manus better than Otter.ai?
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. Otter.ai is built for meeting transcription and summaries.
What are the key feature differences between Manus and Otter.ai?
Manus: General AI agent that plans, researches, codes and delivers finished work autonomously. Otter.ai: Record, transcribe and summarize meetings, with action items and searchable AI chat.
Does Manus or Otter.ai have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Manus is freemium and Otter.ai is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Manus or Otter.ai?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.