Manus vs OpenAI Codex
Manus Manus
A general AI agent that researches, browses and builds things in its own cloud computer.
VisitOpenAI Codex OpenAI
OpenAI’s coding agent, in ChatGPT, a terminal CLI and IDE extensions, that works on tasks in the cloud or locally.
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| Property | Manus | OpenAI Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI agents and automation | AI coding tools |
| Made by | Manus | OpenAI |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Terminal, IDE, Web |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only Manus
- general agent
- research
- browser automation
Both
- autonomous
Only OpenAI Codex
- coding agent
- terminal
- mcp
- code review