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Manus vs ZeroTwo

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
ZeroTwo — $11.99/mo vs $20/mo for Manus
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Manus has one; not confirmed by us for ZeroTwo
Higher Trust score
Manus — 79 vs 70 for ZeroTwo
Best fit
Manus: Knowledge workers who want a report, deck or small site produced end to end from a brief · ZeroTwo: Professionals who want research or drafting done across several apps at once

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

ManusAutonomous agent that runs tasks in its own sandboxZeroTwoGive it a goal and it researches, plans, and acts across connected apps to deliver a finished result.

Side by side

FactManusZeroTwo
CategoryAI Agents & Autonomous WorkersAI Agents & Autonomous Workers
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$20/mo$11.99/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score79 / 10070 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, iOS
CompanyButterfly Effect Pte. Ltd.ZeroTwo
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

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

ZeroTwo

ZeroTwo is built for people who want a finished deliverable, not a chat transcript — it plans multi-step work and pushes results into connected apps. The free plan's 15 messages a day is only enough to try it, and because it acts on real accounts, new users should check what permissions they are granting before connecting Gmail or Slack.

Pros

  • Plans and executes multi-step goals instead of answering one prompt at a time
  • Connects to 40+ real apps including Gmail, Slack, and Notion
  • Desktop client adds local file and workspace context beyond the browser

Cons

  • Free tier is capped at 15 messages a day, too thin for real evaluation
  • Two separate meters (Auto requests and credits) make usage harder to predict

Which one fits

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

Choose ZeroTwo if you need

  • Professionals who want research or drafting done across several apps at once
  • Users comfortable connecting email and productivity accounts to an agent

Manus vs ZeroTwo: the questions people ask

Is Manus cheaper than ZeroTwo?

On published entry prices, ZeroTwo starts lower — $11.99/mo against $20/mo for Manus. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Manus or ZeroTwo have a free tier?

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

Which has a public API, Manus or ZeroTwo?

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

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