Best Manus alternatives in 2026
Manus is listed under AI Assistants (free plan, paid from $20/month). The closest alternatives on Finder Atlas in 2026 are Genspark, Lindy and Kimi, with 5 more below.
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Manus alternatives, compared
Genspark
FreemiumAI Assistants
AI super agent workspace that turns one prompt into slides, docs, sheets and research
- Covers slides, sheets, docs, research, chat, image and video in a single workspace.
- Uses 30+ models, so users are not tied to one provider.
Free plan, paid from $24.99/month · Web, iOS · Mobile app
Lindy
Free trialProductivity
AI teammate that handles email, meetings and recurring work across your team's tools
- Works inside Slack, iMessage and email, so no separate dashboard is needed.
- 40+ built-in skills and custom skills shared across the whole team.
Free plan, paid from $49.99/user/mo · Web, Slack App, Chrome Extension
Kimi
FreemiumAI Assistants
Chat, research and agent assistant from Moonshot AI, built on its Kimi K3 model
- International USD plans start at $19/month and include Kimi Code and Agent Swarm.
- Broad agent toolset: deep research, slides, documents, spreadsheets, website building and scheduled tasks.
Free plan, paid from $19/month · Web, macOS, iOS · API · Mobile app
Gumloop
Free trialProductivity
Build AI agents that work across your company's apps, with IT in control
- Model-agnostic, with 35+ models and bring-your-own-key support.
- Unlimited agents, seats and teams on the $37 Pro plan.
From $37/month · Web, Chrome Extension, CLI · API
n8n
FreemiumProductivity
Build and self-host workflow automations and AI agents with visual nodes and custom code
- 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.
Free plan, paid from €24/month · Web, API · API
Opera Neon
FreemiumAI Assistants
Agentic AI browser that researches, navigates and completes web tasks for you
- Combines chat, browser actions, research and content creation in one browser rather than a separate extension.
- Neon Do shows its plan and actions in real time and can be paused or taken over.
Free plan, paid from $19.90/month · Windows, macOS
CrewAI
FreemiumDeveloper Tools
Open-source multi-agent framework and enterprise platform for building and running AI agent workflows
- MIT-licensed core framework with a large open-source community (about 59,900 GitHub stars).
- Separates agent collaboration (Crews) from deterministic workflow control (Flows).
Free · Web, CLI, API · API
System One API
Free trialDeveloper Tools
Hosted API returning structured choices, scores and probabilities for AI agent decisions
- Pay-as-you-go credits with no subscription and no expiry
- Failed calls are not charged
From $5.99/one-time · API, Web · API
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Manus?
Genspark. AI super agent workspace that turns one prompt into slides, docs, sheets and research. It is freemium (free plan, paid from $24.99/month).
Is there a free alternative to Manus?
Yes. Genspark is freemium (free plan, paid from $24.99/month). AI super agent workspace that turns one prompt into slides, docs, sheets and research
Which Manus alternatives have an API?
Kimi, Gumloop, n8n, CrewAI and System One API offer an API.
How are these alternatives chosen?
They share the tool's category and overlap in audiences, tags, pricing model, platforms and API availability. Some are picked by Finder Atlas editors, who add a one-line reason. Ratings come only from reviews on Finder Atlas.
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