
Provides powerful reasoning agents and deep research, but lacks Manus's specialized continuous cloud workspace execution.
Provides powerful reasoning agents and deep research, but lacks Manus's specialized continuous cloud workspace execution.
Manus records 19,195,779 monthly visits with -1.7% month-over-month growth and Free Trial pricing. StartupTools records 3,185 monthly visits with +20.5% growth and Freemium, Paid pricing.

From idea to execution with an AI co-founder
| Dimension / Metric | ![]() | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | manus.im | startuptools.ai |
| Pricing Model | Free Trial | Freemium, Paid |
| Monthly Visits | 19.2M (19,195,779) | 3.19K (3,185) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -339.79K (-1.7%) | +541 (+20.5%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇧🇷 Brazil (18.3%) | 🇺🇸 United States (65.6%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 10.56M | 1.26K |
| User Rating | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
A general-purpose AI agent that executes tasks, not just answers them
Give the agent a goal and it plans the steps, chooses tools, and works through the task in a cloud environment without constant supervision.
Produces finished artifacts such as slide decks, functional websites, small games, and formatted documents rather than raw text.
Runs broad, multi-source investigations and compiles the findings into a structured report.
Generates images, video, and music as part of a larger task or as standalone outputs.

From idea to execution with an AI co-founder
Begin with who you are — how you think and work, what you optimise for and your constraints — so ideas start from fit rather than trends.
Test whether people actually have the problem and are willing to pay, with idea scoring, market demand checks and objective comparisons of alternatives.
Turn what you learned into a coherent plan with a seven-section business plan builder, go-to-market strategy and financial projections.
An AI co-founder that maintains context over time, from identity and idea context to full memory, plus decision checkpoints and ongoing nudges.

Provides powerful reasoning agents and deep research, but lacks Manus's specialized continuous cloud workspace execution.
Provides powerful reasoning agents and deep research, but lacks Manus's specialized continuous cloud workspace execution.
Features advanced computer use and interactive artifacts, but operates primarily as a chat assistant rather than a dedicated autonomous agent platform.
Features advanced computer use and interactive artifacts, but operates primarily as a chat assistant rather than a dedicated autonomous agent platform.

Executes tasks using cloud virtual Linux machines, but focuses more on personal desktop automation than complex multi-app research.
Free / Open-sourceProvides open-source personal task automation, but lacks the polished cloud sandbox environment of Manus.
Free / Open-sourceProvides open-source personal task automation, but lacks the polished cloud sandbox environment of Manus.

Automates multi-step workflows and asset creation, but with fewer built-in general browser navigation tools.
SpecialistConverts prompts into structured office deliverables, but acts primarily as a document generation workspace.
SpecialistConverts prompts into structured office deliverables, but acts primarily as a document generation workspace.

Free / Open-sourceUnites multiple models and custom agents in a self-hosted workspace, but lacks pre-built autonomous execution sandboxes.
Free / Open-sourceUnites multiple models and custom agents in a self-hosted workspace, but lacks pre-built autonomous execution sandboxes.
SpecialistDeploys autonomous business agents for operational work, but targets enterprise workflows rather than general open-ended research.
SpecialistDeploys autonomous business agents for operational work, but targets enterprise workflows rather than general open-ended research.

AI tools to fund, launch and grow your small business
AI tools to fund, launch and grow your small business
SpecialistDeploys agent fleets to build business deliverables, but requires more manual setup for complex web research.
SpecialistDeploys agent fleets to build business deliverables, but requires more manual setup for complex web research.

AI pitch deck creation, financial modeling and design services for founders raising capital
AI pitch deck creation, financial modeling and design services for founders raising capital

SpecialistProvides personal agents with dedicated communication tools, but centers on individualized assistant workflows.
SpecialistProvides personal agents with dedicated communication tools, but centers on individualized assistant workflows.