Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Instinct vs Cue

  • United StatesNeither has said
  • United KingdomNeither has said
  • European UnionNeither has said
Instinct: 6 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: YesMakes phone calls: YesCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: NoWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No6InstinctSpear Street Technology
Cue: 4 of 10 capabilities have a sourced yes. The rest are partly, no or not yet clear. A count, not a score.Works in your accounts: YesUses a browser or computer: YesWorks while you're away: YesLives in chat apps: UnclearMakes phone calls: PartlyCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: PartlyWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No4CueManus (Butterfly Effect)
Availability
Where you can use it
USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

Private access. No country list.

USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

Early access by invite code. Manus has not published a country list.

Cheapest way in
Private access

No public price.

Invite only

Free during early access with an invite code. No price announced for later.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesEmail, messaging, stored loginsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesTriggers on your email, calendar, Slack, NotionPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesPersistent cloud computerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesComputer Use and Cloud ComputerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesFollows up between messagesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesEvent-triggered automationsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesiMessage and WhatsAppPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Makes phone calls
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
PartlyTakes calls on its own numberPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Can pay for things
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesOwn wallet within your budgetPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
NoA user reported an email sent without checkingPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
PartlyBudget cap, no stated approval stepPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns on the maker’s infrastructurePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoRuns in Manus’ cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Email
  • Messaging
  • Calendar
  • Screen recordings
  • Keystrokes
  • Audio
  • Location
  • Its own email
  • Its own phone number
  • Wallet
  • Its own cloud computer
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Text commands. One user reported it sent an email on their behalf without prior consent.

Before it acts

Pays only within the budget you set. Manus says you make the final call.

Watch out for

Terms grant a broad, perpetual license to use your material for training.

Each agent sends messages, takes calls and pays from its own number, inbox and wallet. iOS app awaiting App Store review at launch.

Launched
undefined 2026
Sep 2026
People to follow
  • CueOfficial account@manusai
  • Yichao 'Peak' JiCo-founder and chief scientist, Manus@peakji
Sources
  1. SC Media citing TechCrunch, 25 Aug 2026
  2. Vellum, Instinct breakdown, 20 Aug 2026
  1. Manus, Introducing Manus 2.0, 28 Sep 2026
  2. Implicator, 28 Sep 2026

Facts only, no scores. We have not tested these agents hands-on unless an entry says so.

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