---
title: "Factory vs Manus"
description: "Factory and Manus are both cloud agents. Factory starts at $20/mo, Manus has a free tier."
canonical_url: "https://whichcoding.tools/compare/factory-vs-manus"
---
# Factory vs Manus

> Factory is a cloud agent by Factory. Manus is a cloud agent by Manus. Every cell below is read from the directory data and points back to a vendor page.

## General

|  | Factory | Manus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Layer | Cloud agent, Terminal agent, Desktop app | Cloud agent |
| Vendor | Factory | Manus |
| Website | [factory.com](https://factory.com) | [manus.im](https://manus.im) |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows, Web | Web, macOS, Windows |
| License | Proprietary (Proprietary) | Proprietary (Proprietary) |
| Status | active | active |

## Pricing

|  | Factory | Manus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Entry price | $20/mo | Free |
| Top individual plan | $200/mo | $40/mo |
| Team plan | $40/user/mo | $20/user/mo |
| Included usage | — | 4,000 credits/mo (Pro) |
| Beyond the plan | Credit packs | Blocked, Credit packs |
| Part of a plan | — | — |

## Models

|  | Factory | Manus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Providers | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Zhipu, Moonshot, DeepSeek, MiniMax | Vendor models |
| Bring your own key | Partial BYOK | No BYOK |
| Local models | Yes | No |

## Features

|  | Factory | Manus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parallel agents | Yes | Yes |
| Subagents | Yes | No |
| MCP client | Yes | Yes |
| ACP agent | Yes | No |
| Browser automation | Yes | Yes |
| Sandboxing | Yes | Yes |
| Remote execution | Yes | No |
| Mobile companion | Yes | No |
| Scheduled tasks | Yes | Yes |
| Diff review | Yes | No |
| Plugins | Yes | No |
| Hooks | Yes | No |

## Works with

|  | Factory | Manus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Runs | — | — |
| Runs inside | JetBrains AI, Zed | — |
| Pricing verified | 2026-10-02 | 2026-09-24 |

## Related

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