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Orlume vs Manus

Short answer: choose Orlume if you want a website that looks professionally designed, built as a React and Next.js project and deployed in one click. Manus is the better pick for people who want one agent for research and tasks that can also ship a simple data-backed web app.

Orlume

Design-first AI website builder

Landing pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.

  • Multi-agent design
  • React + Next.js
  • One-click deploy
  • Dream Mode
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Manus

manus.im

A general-purpose AI agent for research, slides and automations that can also build full-stack websites with a managed back end and database.

Best for
OrlumeLanding pages, SaaS marketing sites, portfolios and startup websites that need to look professionally designed, not AI-generated.
ManusPeople who want one agent for research and tasks that can also ship a simple data-backed web app.
What you get
OrlumeEvery site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format.
ManusA hosted app, with the whole front-end and back-end codebase downloadable or exported to GitHub.
Going live
OrlumeDeployment is one click: press Publish in the workspace, pick a name, and the site is live at name.orlume.site with no hosting to set up.
ManusPublish builds and deploys the app on Manus's hosting, with optional custom domains.
Free plan
Orlume10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.
Manus300 credits a day on the Lite model, with 1 task at a time; publishing a professional site is listed as a Pro feature.
Paid plans
OrlumeStarter is $10/mo for 400 message credits, the full design engine, Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.
ManusPro starts at $20/mo billed monthly (about 17% less yearly) for 4,000 credits a month and website deployment.
The difference

Where Orlume is stronger than Manus

  1. 01

    Manus is a general agent that can also build apps; Orlume is built for one job, websites that look professionally designed.

  2. 02

    Orlume decides layout, type and hierarchy before writing code, so pages have real structure rather than a generic layout.

  3. 03

    Dream Mode adds an animated, custom bento grid and a product video in one click, the sections that usually take a designer the longest.

When Manus is the better pick

Choose Manus when the site is one part of broader agent work such as research, scheduled tasks or data collection.

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Built with Orlume

Judge the design yourself

Four briefs, four designs, one builder. Pick a site and turn on the decisions Orlume made for it.

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Breyta, a finance app site built with Orlume
Breyta at phone width

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Questions

Questions, answered.

The things people ask before they start building.

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Is Orlume an alternative to Manus?

Yes. Orlume is a design-first alternative to Manus. A design-first AI website builder: a multi-agent pipeline decides layout, typography and hierarchy before any code is written, then builds a React and Next.js site. Choose Manus when the site is one part of broader agent work such as research, scheduled tasks or data collection.

Which is better for design, Orlume or Manus?

Orlume, because design is the part it is built around. Manus is a general agent that can also build apps; Orlume is built for one job, websites that look professionally designed. Think Mode spends extra reasoning on design decisions before writing any code, covering hierarchy, brand personality and type contrast, for pages that need to be right rather than fast.

What code do you get from Orlume and from Manus?

Orlume: Every site is a real React and Next.js project, not a proprietary page format. Code download starts on the Personal plan. Manus: A hosted app, with the whole front-end and back-end codebase downloadable or exported to GitHub.

Is Orlume free?

Yes, you can build and publish for free. The Free plan includes 10 message credits and builds with the standard engine. Paid plans start at $10 a month. They come with more credits, generate with the full design engine and add Think Mode, Dream Mode and image uploads.

How much does Manus cost?

Pro starts at $20/mo billed monthly (about 17% less yearly) for 4,000 credits a month and website deployment. Orlume's paid plans start lower, at $10/mo. Prices as of October 2026.

Is Manus free?

It has a free plan: 300 credits a day on the Lite model, with 1 task at a time; publishing a professional site is listed as a Pro feature. Orlume's free plan includes 10 message credits, unlimited sites and one-click publishing, with the standard design engine.

What are the downsides of Manus?

Manus cannot estimate a task's credit cost in advance, and failed or looping attempts still use credits. Monthly credits do not roll over. Hosting is billed separately from building, after a small monthly allowance.

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Written by the Orlume team. What we say about Manus comes from its own website as of October 2026; check manus.im for its current features and prices.