Grok Bot vs Manus
How the two compare on price, platforms, what they can act on and how they ask before acting. Facts come from each agent's sources page.
| Grok Bot | Manus | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | xAI (SpaceXAI), built with Cursor | Manus AI |
| Cheapest paid plan | $30/month (Premium on The X Subscription, the cheapest X Subscription plan that includes Grok Bot; legacy Cursor and SuperGrok plans also include it) | $20/month (Pro, starting price; 17% discount with annual billing) |
| Free tier | No (a one-time trial usage credit with a 7-day window is offered) | Yes: $0 Free plan with Chat Mode, Manus 2.0 Lite in Agent Mode, 300 daily refresh credits, 1 concurrent task and 2 scheduled automations |
| Platforms | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidSlackX | WebmacOSWindowsiOSAndroid |
| Can act on | EmailCalendarBrowserFilesCodeMessagesShopping | BrowserFilesCodeEmailCalendarMessagesPhone callsIntegrations |
| Approval model | Auto Review evaluates tool calls and computer actions before they run, with user rules set to Ask first or Allow automatically; Ask first wins when both match. Before actions it cannot undo, such as sending, posting, buying or deleting, a Bot checks for approval; emails go out from draft cards and purchases show an Allow or Deny card. Running commands on the user's own computer defaults to Ask every time. | For automations that send or publish, the maker recommends keeping Approval required on so Manus waits for confirmation, and Test run shows a real result first. Computer Use on the user's machine works only in a connected and authorized session with the files, browser and apps the user approved. |
| Launched | Aug 11, 2026 | Mar 2025 |
| Last update | Oct 11, 2026: v0.70.2: Bot email addresses, X search, and in-chat apps | Oct 15, 2026: Introducing Automations |
See sources on the Grok Bot and Manus pages.
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