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Flowith vs Manus

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Flowith — $17.91/mo vs $20/mo for Manus
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Manus has one; not confirmed by us for Flowith
Best fit
Flowith: Researchers and analysts running several parallel lines of enquiry on one topic · Manus: Knowledge workers who want a report, deck or small site produced end to end from a brief
Platforms
Flowith: Web · Manus: Web, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

FlowithCanvas workspace where AI agents run long multi-step tasksManusAutonomous agent that runs tasks in its own sandbox

Side by side

FactFlowithManus
CategoryAI Agents & Autonomous WorkersAI Agents & Autonomous Workers
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$17.91/mo$20/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score80 / 10079 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, API
CompanyFlowithButterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.
Launched2023—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Flowith

The canvas is the actual product — if you routinely fork a conversation into three directions and lose track, this fixes that better than any chat UI. If you work linearly, you are paying credits for a layout you will not use.

Pros

  • Node canvas keeps branching work visible instead of buried in scrollback
  • NEO handles long-horizon tasks without step-by-step supervision
  • Multiple frontier models available under one credit pool
  • Free tier of 300 credits is enough to judge whether the canvas suits you

Cons

  • Credit consumption is hard to predict, especially on premium models
  • No public API, so it stays a personal workspace and does not automate systems
  • Corporate details are thin — no legal entity or registered address on the site
  • 'Unlimited' packs on the top tiers are subject to fair use and peak-time rate limiting

Manus

Manus is for delegating a whole task — research a market, build a small site, clean a dataset — and reading the result later, with a replayable trail of what the agent did. It is strongest on bounded, verifiable jobs and weakest when the task needs judgement calls mid-way, and the credit meter makes long multi-step runs expensive to repeat: a failed run costs the same as a good one.

Pros

  • Runs in its own cloud sandbox with browser, terminal and files, so nothing is installed locally
  • Step-by-step progress and session replay make the agent's work auditable
  • Published plans: Free with daily credits, Pro from $20, Team from $20 a seat with pooled credits
  • Bring-your-own API key is supported on Team for model access

Cons

  • Credits are consumed by run time and tool calls, so cost per finished task is hard to predict
  • The original Basic and Plus plans were folded into Pro, and the pricing page itself shows no figures without JavaScript
  • Operator is a Singapore entity with disputes under SIAC arbitration, which matters for enterprise procurement

Which one fits

Choose Flowith if you need

  • Researchers and analysts running several parallel lines of enquiry on one topic
  • Consultants assembling long deliverables from many intermediate steps
  • Users who want an autonomous agent to grind through a task unattended

Choose Manus if you need

  • Knowledge workers who want a report, deck or small site produced end to end from a brief
  • Teams that want pooled credits and shared workspaces on a per-seat plan
  • Trying autonomous agents without setting up a sandbox yourself

Flowith vs Manus: the questions people ask

Is Flowith cheaper than Manus?

On published entry prices, Flowith starts lower — $17.91/mo against $20/mo for Manus. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Flowith or Manus have a free tier?

Both: Flowith has a free tier, and Manus has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Flowith or Manus?

Manus ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Flowith is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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