Remembers you across every job
Milo learns your preferences across every job. Manus keeps project instructions and files, plus a knowledge base capped at 100 entries on Pro.
Milo vs Manus
Manus is a general AI agent that turns a goal into finished research, slides, websites or apps, billed in credits. Milo is an AI teammate you message on WhatsApp, iMessage or team chat, and it remembers how you work.
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The short answer
Choose Manus if you want to hand an agent a goal and get back a finished deliverable such as research, a slide deck, a website or an app, paying in credits.
Choose Milo if you want a teammate in the chats you already use that learns your preferences, follows through on ongoing work and costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month.
Milo and Manus, side by side
| Question | Milo | Manus |
|---|---|---|
| Where you work with it | Web, Mac and Windows apps, WhatsApp, iMessage, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps, a Chrome extension, Slack, LINE, Telegram and email. |
| Text it on WhatsApp or iMessage | Yes.Yes. Text Milo like a teammate on WhatsApp or iMessage. | Partly.iMessage only through Cue, a separate invite-only app. WhatsApp is not currently documented. |
| Works in Slack, Teams and Google Chat | Yes.Yes. Mention @Milo in a channel or space to hand it a task; it answers there with the sources it can access. | Partly.Slack, yes. No Microsoft Teams or Google Chat channel is documented. |
| Does the work on websites | Yes.Yes. Its own computer in the cloud, plus your Chrome or Mac when a task needs them. | Yes.Yes. A cloud sandbox with a browser, your Chrome through an extension, or your desktop. An always-on cloud computer costs $30 or $50 a month extra. |
| Connects to your apps | Yes.Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Drive, Notion, HubSpot, Salesforce and 40+ more, plus your own apps through MCP. | Yes.416 connectors, most through MCP, plus custom connectors and Zapier. |
| Keeps working on goals over time | Yes.Yes. Recurring work and ongoing goals that it follows through. | Yes.Schedules and triggered automations: 2 on Free, 20 on Pro. |
| Remembers you | Yes.Yes. It learns your preferences and the details you would otherwise repeat. | Partly.Project instructions and files, plus a personal knowledge base capped at 100 entries on Pro. |
| Buys things with your approval | Yes.Yes. Saved logins and cards stay in Vault, and Milo asks before it pays. | Partly.No purchase feature in Manus itself; agents in the separate Cue app have a wallet. |
| Price | Free to start, no card. Then $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. | Free daily credits, Pro from $20 a month and Team from $20 per seat a month, all billed in credits. |
Checked on November 5, 2026, against each company’s public product, pricing and help pages. Product features and prices change; the sources are listed below.
Why people choose Milo
In your chats, today
Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage, and in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Manus works in Slack, LINE and Telegram, and its iMessage agents are in a separate invite-only app.
One price per person, no credits
Milo is $49, $99 or $199 per person a month, with no credits. Manus bills in credits that vary with each task, and an always-on cloud computer costs extra.
When Manus is the better pick
- You want finished research, slides, websites, apps or videos built from a single goal.
- You want a large connector catalog and credit-based plans.
Questions people ask
Is Milo a good alternative to Manus?
Yes, if you want an assistant you message in your everyday chats that remembers you and follows through over time. Manus is a strong pick for turning one goal into a finished deliverable.
Can I message Manus on WhatsApp?
Manus does not currently document a WhatsApp channel. It works in Slack, LINE, Telegram and email, and its iMessage agents are in Cue, a separate invite-only app. Milo works on WhatsApp and iMessage.
How much does Milo cost compared with Manus?
Milo starts free with no card, then costs $49, $99 or $199 per person a month. Manus has free daily credits, Pro from $20 a month and Team from $20 per seat a month, billed in credits; an always-on cloud computer is $30 or $50 a month more.
Can Milo work on my own computer like Manus?
Yes. Milo has its own cloud computer, and it can also use your Chrome through its plugin or your Mac through the Milo app when a task needs them.
Sources
Give Milo the job.
It works in the apps and chats you already use, and follows through.