Manus vs Sauna

Manus

• Handing off multi-step research and getting a finished report back
• Producing slide decks, websites and simple web apps from a prompt
• Teams that want pooled credits and usage analytics

Sauna

• People who want to message an agent from iMessage, Slack or email
• Small teams that want one agent sharing context and memory
• Recurring briefings and follow-ups that should run while you are offline

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.

Sauna

• The Lite plan runs only on the Sauna Lite model; access to all LLMs starts at Basic for $99 a month.
• Billing is monthly only, with no annual option and no trial period on paid plans.
• Usage is metered in credits with no published per-operation rates, and unused daily and monthly allowances do not roll over.
• Shared folders need Pro, and Brain Access and browser automation are listed only on the $999 Team plan.

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.

Sauna

One agent on several surfaces

The same agent and memory are available in the web app and iOS app and by iMessage, Slack, email and Superhuman, including by forwarding a message or copying Sauna on a thread.

Persistent memory

Keeps workspace notes for lasting preferences and conventions alongside a searchable history of past conversations, so a new session starts with context.

Scheduled tasks

A saved prompt can run once, hourly, daily, on weekdays or weekly, with the result delivered to the web dashboard, iMessage or email.

Connections

A library of thousands of apps that allows several accounts per app, plus custom connections added with an API key or an MCP server URL.

Spaces, Brain Access and Shared Folders

Spaces are shared project workspaces. Brain Access opens your whole Sauna to one person, and Shared Folders share one slice of your knowledge, read-only or read and write.

Apps

Sauna builds small custom apps, such as a CRM or an expense approvals tool, on top of your connected data, with a docked chat for changes and sharing through Spaces.

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.

Sauna

• Free$0

  100 credits per day, or 200 with a verified payment card on file, and no monthly allowance.

• Lite$29

  per month, billed monthly

  Runs on the Sauna Lite model, with iMessage and Slack connect, 3,000+ integrations, cloud storage and persistent memory.

• Basic$99

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Lite plus access to all LLMs. Sauna's guide and terms both list 6,000 credits a month.

• Pro$299

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Basic plus shared folders and custom models. The guide lists 24,000 credits a month; the terms list 18,000.

• Team$999

  per month, billed monthly

  Everything in Pro plus Brain Access, expanded custom models and browser automation, with 60,000 credits a month shared across the team.

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.

Sauna

• Other savings

  1,000 credits for each accepted invite

  Sauna's terms say that when someone you invite creates an account and accepts, you and the recipient each receive 1,000 credits in your balance.