Web research with source links
In Task mode Menus AI plans the work, runs up to 4 web searches and reads up to 8 public pages, then answers with the sources it used.
COMPARISON
A focused Manus AI alternative for research, files and reports
Menus AI is a separate, independent AI agent workspace. It searches the web, reads your files, runs calculations and returns finished documents inside one conversation. This page explains how it differs from Manus, where it is the simpler choice and where Manus does more.
- 20 creditsWelcome credits for new accounts
- Up to 8Credits reserved per task
- PDF · DOCX · XLSX · PPTXDownloadable deliverables
FIRST, THE NAMES
Menus AI and Manus AI are two different products
The names are one letter apart, so the two are easy to confuse. Manus is the general AI agent published at manus.im. Menus AI is the workspace on this site, menusai.im, built and operated separately.
If you came here to sign in to an existing Manus account, manage a Manus subscription or contact Manus support, you need manus.im. A Manus login does not work on Menus AI, and credits are not shared between the two.
If you want an agent that turns a request into research, analysis and ready-to-use files without a large platform around it, keep reading.
WHAT YOU GET
What Menus AI does as an agent
Work from your own files
Attach up to 5 files per task, including PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, and ask for summaries, extraction or comparisons.
Real calculations
Python and JavaScript run in an isolated sandbox, so totals, ratios and data transformations are computed and not guessed.
Finished deliverables
Results can be saved as PDF, Word, Excel or PowerPoint files, or as Markdown, CSV, JSON, HTML and source code.
Projects and follow-ups
Keep related conversations and reference material in a project, reopen any task and ask for a revision of an earlier file.
Scheduled runs and share links
Repeat a task once, daily or weekly with up to 10 schedules, and create a share link for a finished result.
SIDE BY SIDE
Menus AI vs Manus: feature comparison
The Menus AI column describes what is implemented today. The Manus column summarizes features listed in its public documentation; check manus.im for current details.
| Area | Menus AI | Manus (per its public docs) |
|---|---|---|
| Web research | Up to 4 searches and 8 public pages per task, answered with source links | Agent research plus Wide Research, a parallel multi-agent system for large-scale research |
| Presentations | PowerPoint files with titled text slides; no generated visuals or slide editor | Manus Slides, which designs slides, generates visuals and writes speaker notes |
| Websites and apps | Static HTML files with a sandboxed preview; no hosting or publishing | Website Builder with managed hosting, custom domains and payments |
| Browser actions | Reads public pages only; it does not sign in to sites or submit forms | Cloud browser and a Browser Operator extension |
| Images, video and voice | Not available | Multimedia processing for images, video, voice and speech |
| Integrations | None; work stays inside the workspace | MCP connectors, Slack, Zapier and an API |
| Collaboration | Share link for a snapshot of a finished task | Manus Collab for real-time collaboration |
| Projects | Saved instructions and up to 5 reference files per project | Projects with shared instructions and files |
| Pricing model | 20 welcome credits; 1 credit per chat reply; tasks reserve up to 8 credits and return what they do not use | Credit-based, with a Free plan and paid plans |
Manus details were taken from manus.im/docs on October 4, 2026 and may have changed since.
HONEST FIT
When Menus AI is the better fit, and when it is not
Choose Menus AI for bounded knowledge work
A sourced comparison, a summary of several documents, a calculated table or a first-draft report. The task budget is shown before you send, so the cost of one run is known up front.
Choose Menus AI for a simple workspace
There is one message box with two modes, Task and Chat. Conversations, files, projects and schedules live in the same place, with nothing to install.
Stay with Manus for broad automation
If you need an agent that operates logged-in websites, builds and hosts web apps, generates images or video, or connects to your other tools, Menus AI does not do those things.
Stay with Manus for very large research
Menus AI reads up to 8 pages per task. Research that needs dozens or hundreds of sources processed in parallel is outside its scope.
GET STARTED
Try Menus AI in three steps
- 01
Describe the outcome
Open the homepage, keep Task mode selected and write what you want delivered. Attach files if the work depends on them.
- 02
Sign in and send
Sign in with Google or a secure email link. Eligible new accounts receive 20 welcome credits, and your request is kept through sign-in.
- 03
Review, refine, download
Follow the task as it researches and builds, ask for changes in the same conversation and download the finished files.
TRY IT
Tasks to try first
Pick one to load it into the Menus AI message box. You can edit it, attach files and check the budget before you send.
FAQ
Questions and answers
Is Menus AI the same as Manus AI?
No. Menus AI at menusai.im and Manus at manus.im are separate products run by different operators. The names are similar, but accounts, credits and features are not shared.
Is Menus AI affiliated with Manus?
Menus AI is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by Manus, and it is not a version of Manus.
Is there a free Manus AI alternative?
Menus AI is free to try: eligible new accounts receive 20 welcome credits. Chat mode uses 1 credit per reply and a task reserves up to 8 credits, returning what it does not use. After that, paid plans are listed on the pricing page.
Can Menus AI do everything Manus does?
No. Menus AI focuses on web research, file analysis, calculations and document creation. It does not operate logged-in websites, build or host web apps, generate images or video, or connect to third-party tools.
What can Menus AI deliver at the end of a task?
A written answer with source links when research was used, plus downloadable files: PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, or Markdown, CSV, JSON, HTML and source-code files.
Can I move my Manus tasks to Menus AI?
There is no import. Paste the original request into the Menus AI message box and attach the files it depends on, then run it as a new task.
NEXT
Start with what you want to get done
Write a request, choose Task or Chat mode and follow the work in your Menus AI workspace.