Manus vs Skywork

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

Skywork

• Turning a brief into a slide deck, report or spreadsheet
• Long-running or scheduled agent tasks that run in the cloud
• People who want one subscription for documents, images and video

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.

Skywork

• Web prices sit behind sign-in. The prices here are US App Store in-app prices, which show three amounts for Basic.
• Usage is metered in credits: monthly membership credits last one calendar month and purchased packs 90 days.
• The Ultra plan, with 150,000 credits a month and a dedicated processing channel, has no price in the public store listing.
• The iOS app is listed for iPhone only, and the desktop download offered is for Windows.

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.

Skywork

SkyClaw cloud agent

An agent that works in the cloud on long-running tasks, keeps long-term memory and runs scheduled tasks. Basic shares capacity; Plus and Ultra get a dedicated, always-on instance.

Slides, documents and sheets

Generates slide decks, structured documents and research reports, and spreadsheets from a prompt, with slide-by-slide editing and paragraph-level rewriting.

Images, videos and websites

The same workspace also produces images, posters, videos with multi-track editing and full-stack websites.

Skills

Capabilities are organized as Skills: built-in ones for research, analysis, learning and marketing, custom Skills you create, and a Skill marketplace.

Chat app connections

SkyClaw can be connected to Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp and other chat apps and then used from a conversation there.

VoiceNote

The mobile app records meetings and interviews, transcribes them and turns them into structured summaries. It also pairs with the Skywork Note recording device.

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.

Skywork

• Free$0

  A free account with system-granted credits. Paid plans add higher usage limits and advanced features.

• Basic$19.99–$24.99

  per month in the iOS app; the listing shows three prices

  10,000 membership credits a month, a shared SkyClaw agent that queues at peak load, 3 concurrent projects and 3 devices.

• Plus$49.99

  per month in the iOS app

  28,000 membership credits a month, a dedicated always-on SkyClaw, priority queueing, 4 concurrent projects and 4 devices.

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.

Skywork

No public discounts listed.