Saanora Moons vs Manus
Manus is a general AI agent, made by the company of the same name, that works in its own cloud browser and runs automations for you. Saanora Moons are always-on agents powered by Mark: each takes a job, keeps working on its own computer, and asks before anything that matters. Here's how they compare.
Facts from public pages, checked October 14, 2026.
Side by side.
- What it is
- Saanora MoonsAlways-on agents from Saanora, powered by Mark. Each takes a job and keeps working on its own, then checks back.
- ManusA general AI agent that researches, builds and acts for you in the cloud. Its separate Cue app offers personal agents with their own email, phone number, wallet and computer.
- Characters
- Saanora MoonsYes. Each moon is a soft character with its own colour, shape and accessory, and its look shows what it's doing.
- ManusNot stated.
- A computer to work on
- Saanora MoonsEach moon has its own desktop in the cloud. Watch it live, take over any time, hand it back.
- ManusTasks use a cloud browser you can watch and take over. A dedicated, always-on Cloud Computer is a paid extra, and the desktop app can work on your own computer.
- Asks before acting
- Saanora MoonsYou pick Careful, Trusted or Full access for each moon. Sending, posting, changing, deleting and spending ask first unless you say otherwise.
- ManusOn your own computer, every command needs Allow Once or Always Allow. Not stated for cloud tasks.
- Passwords and codes
- Saanora MoonsAlways handed to you. A code you type on its card goes straight into the page, never to the moon.
- ManusYou log into sites yourself in its cloud browser, and it prompts you to take over for SMS codes, CAPTCHAs and two-factor checks. Manus says it doesn't store your passwords.
- Connects to your apps
- Saanora MoonsPlugins for Notion, Linear, GitHub and many more, with the permissions you choose for each.
- ManusConnectors such as Gmail, Notion, Slack, GitHub, Google Calendar and Stripe, plus custom MCP servers and Zapier.
- Schedules
- Saanora MoonsOptional. A moon offers one when a job would help every morning or every week; it's never required.
- ManusYes. Automations run on a schedule or when something happens in a connected app, such as a new email or a GitHub pull request.
- Several agents together
- Saanora MoonsYes. Wibble suggests teammates and waits for your yes; moons share a team board and talk in groups.
- ManusWide Research splits a big batch job across many agents working in parallel. In Cue, several agents can share a group chat toward one goal.
- Pre-made agents
- Saanora MoonsOrbit: moons made by Saanora, each with a real job, routines and the apps it works well with.
- ManusNot stated.
- Pricing
- Saanora MoonsComes with every Saanora plan: Wibble plus 1 more moon on Free, 3 on Lite and 10 on Spark, with 1, 2 or 5 computers at once. Moons use your plan's weekly usage, computer time included, up to 70% of it by default.
- ManusFree with 300 credits a day. Pro from $20 a month (4,000 credits) or from $40 (8,000 credits, 7-day trial); Team from $20 a seat; 17% off yearly. Cue is free in invite-only early access.
- Where you use it
- Saanora MoonsOn the web, in any modern browser on a computer or a phone. Not in the desktop or mobile apps yet.
- ManusWeb, desktop for macOS and Windows, iOS and Android. Cue is on web, desktop and mobile, with iOS awaiting App Store review.
Where Moons is different
- Each moon comes with a desktop of its own in the cloud, covered by your Saanora plan's weekly usage. On Manus, a dedicated always-on Cloud Computer is bought separately.
- Each moon gets one of three access levels, Careful, Trusted or Full, wherever it works. Manus describes per-command approval for work on your own computer.
- Moons use your Saanora plan's weekly usage, shown as a percentage, computer time included. Manus uses credits that vary with each task's complexity.
Where Manus may suit you better
- Automations can start from events like a new email or a GitHub pull request, set up in one prompt.
- Wide Research spreads a large batch job, such as researching 50 companies, across many agents at once.
- It has apps for web, desktop and mobile, and the desktop app can work on your own machine.
Moons and Manus
Is there an alternative to Manus?
Yes. Saanora Moons are always-on agents that keep working on their own, each on a cloud computer of its own, and ask before anything that matters. They come with every Saanora plan, Free included.
How is Saanora Moons different from Manus?
Each moon has its own cloud desktop and its own access level, all on your Saanora plan's weekly usage. Manus works in a cloud browser on credits, with an always-on Cloud Computer as a paid extra.
Can I use Manus and Moons together?
Yes. They're separate products with separate accounts, so you can use both. Saanora isn't affiliated with Manus.
Sources
- Manus: Introducing Manus 2.0
- Manus Help Center: Membership pricing
- Manus docs: Cloud browser
- Manus docs: Automations
- Manus docs: Desktop
- Manus docs: Integrations
- Manus docs: Wide Research
Manus is a product of Manus. Saanora isn't affiliated with Manus, and the names belong to their owners. These facts come from public pages as of October 14, 2026; if something has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.
Little moons. Real work.
Meet Wibble, your first moon. It comes with every Saanora plan.