Alternatives · Browser & computer-use agents · Prices checked October 21, 2026 to October 23, 2026
Manus alternatives (2026): 7 compared by price
Manus starts at See vendor (checked October 21, 2026). Here are 7 alternatives for the same job, each with its pricing as the vendor publishes it, the source and the date we checked it: 7 publish prices, 5 have a free plan. Ordered by our data, never by payment.
Quick answer
- Manus starts at: See vendor (checked October 21, 2026, full listing).
- First in our order: ChatGPT (Free; Plus $20/mo), Perplexity Comet (Free download), Claude in Chrome (from $20/mo).
- Lowest listed monthly plan: ChatGPT at $8/mo.
- Free plan: ChatGPT, Perplexity Comet, Opera Neon, Browserbase, Skyvern.
- Open source: 8 projects in the Hub for the same job.
Manus pricing, for reference
not publishedThe pricing page loads its prices with scripts we couldn't capture. Check manus.im/pricing.
Source: vendor pricing page, checked October 21, 2026. Manus: full listing.
All 7 Manus alternatives, in our order
Browser & computer-use agents →-
Browser agentsFree tier
ChatGPT (agent & deep research)
OpenAI's assistant. Paid plans add agent features (ChatGPT Work, a built-in browser, scheduled tasks) and deeper research reports.
Subscription · 2 use casesFree; Plus $20/mo
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Browser agentsFree tier
Perplexity Comet
A web browser with Perplexity's assistant built in. It can navigate pages, click, fill in forms and manage shopping carts across tabs.
Subscription · 2 use casesFree download
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Browser agents
Claude in Chrome
A Chrome extension that lets Claude see the current tab and click, type, fill in forms and move information between tabs.
Subscription · 1 use casefrom $20/mo
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Browser agentsFree tier
Opera Neon
Opera's agentic browser: free to download with basic AI chat and a connector for outside agents; its own agents that browse, fill forms and complete tasks need the Standard subscription.
SubscriptionFree; Standard $19.90/mo
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Agent infrastructureFree tier
Browserbase
Cloud browsers that AI agents can control, for web automation and browsing tasks at scale.
SubscriptionFree; Developer $20/mo
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Browser agentsFree tier
Skyvern
AI browser automation for logins, form filling and data extraction on any website, with a free tier.
SubscriptionFree; Hobby $29/mo
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Browser agents
Browser Use
An open-source browser-automation agent with a paid cloud. Developers use it to script web tasks with the AI model of their choice.
Pay per usePay as you go
How we ordered this list: whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan. Only full listings (verified starting price with its source) in the same job category are included. We haven't tested these hands-on. How we rank.
Pricing compared
| Alternative | Starts at | Model | Free plan | Lowest monthly plan vs Manus | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ChatGPT | Free; Plus $20/mo | Subscription | Yes | Manus: no monthly plan listed | October 21, 2026 | Source |
 Perplexity Comet | Free download | Subscription | Yes | Manus: no monthly plan listed | October 21, 2026 | Source |
 Claude in Chrome | from $20/mo | Subscription | No | Manus: no monthly plan listed | October 21, 2026 | Source |
 Opera Neon | Free; Standard $19.90/mo | Subscription | Yes | Manus: no monthly plan listed | October 23, 2026 | Source |
| Browserbase | Free; Developer $20/mo | Subscription | Yes | Manus: no monthly plan listed | October 21, 2026 | Source |
| Skyvern | Free; Hobby $29/mo | Subscription | Yes | Manus: no monthly plan listed | October 22, 2026 | Source |
 Browser Use | Pay as you go | Pay per use | No | no monthly plan listed | October 21, 2026 | Source |
Prices are copied from each vendor's public pricing page on the date shown. "not published" or "Contact sales" means the vendor doesn't publish a price; we don't guess. Monthly plans are compared as listed (per seat where the vendor prices per seat); usage-priced plans have no monthly figure. Prices change; confirm with the vendor.
Open-source Manus alternatives from the Hub
Free, open-source agents, skills, MCP servers and recipes for the same job, from the AITeamGuide Hub. You run them yourself.
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Agent
AutoGPT Platform
A platform for building, deploying and running agents that automate multi-step workflows, from the team behind the original AutoGPT.
Ops & IT · Marketing★ 188k
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Agent
Browser Use
A Python library that lets an AI model drive a real browser: click, type, fill forms and read pages.
Ops & IT · Research★ 119k
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Agent
Crawl4AI
An open-source crawler that turns websites into clean Markdown for AI agents and RAG, with a self-hosted server and a hosted option.
Research · Software development★ 86k
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Agent
CrewAI
A Python framework for running a small "crew" of role-based agents (researcher, writer, reviewer) on one task.
Ops & IT · Marketing★ 60k
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MCP server
Playwright MCP
Microsoft's MCP server that lets an assistant drive a browser through Playwright using the page's accessibility tree.
Software development · Ops & IT★ 39k
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Agent
Stagehand
An SDK for browser automation that mixes code with plain-English steps (act, extract, observe), in TypeScript and Python.
Software development · Personal productivity★ 26k
FAQ
What are the best Manus alternatives in 2026?
We list 7 alternatives to Manus for the same job (do web errands for you), each with pricing checked on the vendor's own site. Ordered by our data (whether the vendor publishes its prices, then the number of verified public use cases we've found, then the lowest listed monthly plan), the first three are ChatGPT (Free; Plus $20/mo), Perplexity Comet (Free download) and Claude in Chrome (from $20/mo). We haven't tested them hands-on, and no vendor can pay to change this order.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Manus?
Manus doesn't publish a monthly price (See vendor, checked October 21, 2026). Among the alternatives, the lowest listed monthly plan is ChatGPT ($8/mo).
Is there a free alternative to Manus?
ChatGPT, Perplexity Comet, Opera Neon, Browserbase and Skyvern have a free plan or free tier, according to their public pricing pages (checked October 21, 2026 to October 23, 2026).
Is there an open-source alternative to Manus?
The AITeamGuide Hub lists 8 open-source projects for the same job that you run yourself, for example AutoGPT Platform, Browser Use and Crawl4AI. They need setup and hosting, unlike Manus.
Can a vendor pay to rank higher here?
No. The order comes from our data only. Paid placements are always labelled "Sponsored" or "Featured", sit outside the list and never change the order.
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