Jenova AI vs Manus (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Jenova AI if

• Fits if you want roleplay or creative writing with a bot that remembers the story
• Works for people who like swapping between models in one place

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: the monthly allowance is not stated
• Skip it if you want a work agent, as the homepage now sells a roleplay world
• Watch out: limits are given only as multiples of the free tier, up to 1,100x on Ultra
• Watch out: the Agent API is billed separately in credits from $10, not through plans

Pick Manus if

• Fits if you want to hand over a research job and get a finished report back
• Works for teams that want one shared pot of credits and a view of who used what

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, with one task at a time, 2 scheduled tasks and only the Lite model for agent work
• Skip it if metered plans annoy you, because unused monthly credits don't roll over
• Not for you if you want a desktop app on Linux or an Intel Mac, as only Apple Silicon and Windows downloads are listed
• Watch out: the pricing page lists a 40,000-credit Pro tier, but the help center states prices only for the first two
• Pricey if you need SSO on a small team, at a flat $150 below 30 seats

Jenova AI

• The homepage now presents Jenova as a roleplay and creative platform, so it fits the AI agents category less closely than before.
• Usage limits are given only as multiples of the free tier, and the free allowance itself is not stated.
• The Agent API is billed separately as pay-as-you-go credits from $10, not through the monthly plans.
• Model switching, custom AIs and watermark-free exports need a paid plan.

Manus

• Usage is metered in credits, and unused monthly credits do not roll over to the next cycle.
• Free accounts are limited to the Manus 2.0 Lite model in Agent Mode, 1 concurrent task and 1,500 daily-refresh credits a month.
• The pricing page lists Pro tiers of 4,000, 8,000 and 40,000 credits a month; the help center states prices only for the first two.
• The macOS desktop download is labeled for Apple Silicon, and no Linux app is listed.

Jenova AI

World Engine memory

Tracks characters, relationships, decisions and storylines after every turn and retrieves context from weeks or months earlier.

Hundreds of AIs

Ready-made AIs for roleplay games, companions, relationship and financial advice, language practice and work tasks.

Creative studios

Dedicated studios for novels, fan fiction, comics, manga, webtoons, screenplays, children's books, concept art and pixel art.

Model switching

Paid subscribers can switch between models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek and others within one conversation.

Custom AIs

Paid subscribers can create AIs with their own instructions, personalities, documents and connected tools.

Agent API

A pay-as-you-go API runs configured agents with memory, retrieval, 30+ tools and MCP servers; credits start at $10 with no subscription.

Manus

Agent Mode

Tasks run in a cloud virtual machine that handles file operations, browser automation and code execution. Credits are consumed only while a task is actively processing.

Wide Research

Splits a large research job across many agents working in parallel and returns reports and datasets. The pricing page lists it among the paid Pro features.

Slides, websites and web apps

Generates slide decks from a prompt and builds full-stack web apps with a built-in database, backend and login, which can be deployed and connected to a custom domain.

Browser Operator

A Chrome extension that lets Manus work inside your own browser session, using your existing logins and open tabs once you grant it access.

Scheduled and concurrent tasks

Tasks can run on a schedule and side by side: 2 scheduled tasks and 1 concurrent task on the free plan, 20 of each on Pro.

Connectors and API

Connects to apps such as Gmail, Notion, Slack, Google Calendar and GitHub. A public API can create tasks, send follow-up messages and retrieve results.

Jenova AI

• Free$0

  Core platform features with limited monthly usage.

• Plus$20

  per month, billing period not stated

  All AIs on Jenova, 30x the free tier's monthly usage, custom AI creation and model selection, and watermark-free exports.

• Premium$50

  per month, billing period not stated

  Everything in Plus with 90x the free tier's monthly usage.

• Pro$100

  per month, billing period not stated

  Everything in Premium with 200x the free tier's monthly usage.

• Max$200

  per month, billing period not stated

  Everything in Pro with 420x the free tier's monthly usage.

• Ultra$500

  per month, billing period not stated

  Everything in Max with 1,100x the free tier's monthly usage. An Enterprise tier at $1,000 a month adds 2,300x and an account manager.

Manus

• Free$0

  300 daily refresh credits (1,500 a month at most), 1 concurrent task, 2 scheduled tasks, and only the Manus 2.0 Lite model in Agent Mode.

• ProFrom $20

  per month, billed monthly; 17% less when billed annually

  4,000 credits a month at $20 or 8,000 at $40, plus daily credits, 20 concurrent tasks, 20 scheduled tasks and all Manus 2.0 models.

• TeamFrom $20

  per seat / month, billed monthly; 17% less when billed annually

  Everything in Pro, plus a shared credit pool, usage analytics, access control and a training-data opt-out. SSO costs a flat $150 below 30 seats and is free from 30.

Jenova AI

No public discounts listed.

Manus

• Annual discount

  Save 17% with annual billing

  The pricing page's billing toggle shows a 17% saving when Pro is billed annually, and the help center lists the same discount for the Team plan.

• Startups

  Manus for Startups: 6 months of Team

  Eligible startups get 6 months of the Team plan for up to 20 seats, which Manus values at $4,800. Open applications are paused; new ones come through partner VC referrals.