Operator vs Manus

Side by side on what is actually measured: monthly searches for each name, the 3-month trend, and pricing. A cell is highlighted only where one tool is genuinely ahead.

Operator and Manus compared on the figures this directory actually measures: pricing, category, and real monthly search demand for each name. Manus is the more searched of the two: about 84,358 searches a month against 41,854 for Operator, roughly 2 times as many. Both are listed as paid.

Search volume says how many people look for a tool by name, which is a reasonable proxy for how established it is. It says nothing about which one suits your work. The table below sets out what each is for, and each tool's own page covers its features, pricing tiers and the cases it handles badly.

Tagline
OpenAI's web-browsing agent.
General AI agent that completes tasks.
Pricing
Starting price
$200/mo
$39/mo
Search trend (3 mo)
+48.4%
-22.7%
Rating
No reviews yet
No reviews yet
Upvotes
N/A
N/A
Verified
Categories
AI Agents
AI Agents
Website
operator.chatgpt.com
manus.im

More about Operator

OpenAI's web-browsing agent.

Read the Operator review

More about Manus

General AI agent that completes tasks.

Read the Manus review

Frequently asked questions

Operator or Manus, which is better?
Neither is better in general. Manus is searched for more often, which reflects how established it is rather than how well it would suit you. Compare them on the table below and on what each one is specifically not good at, which is on their individual pages.
Is Operator or Manus cheaper?
Both are listed as paid. Exact tier prices are on each tool's own page, taken from the vendor's pricing page.