Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Cue vs Alexa+

  • United StatesOnly Alexa+ fully
  • United KingdomOnly Alexa+ fully
  • European UnionNeither fully
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)
Alexa+: 3 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: UnclearWorks while you're away: PartlyLives in chat apps: NoMakes phone calls: UnclearCan pay for things: YesAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: YesData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No3Alexa+Amazon
Availability
Where you can use it
USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

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

USYesUKYesEUPartly

US, Canada, Mexico and the UK. In the EU only Germany, Austria, France, Italy and Spain.

Cheapest way in
Invite only

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

Included with Prime

Part of Amazon’s Prime subscription.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesTriggers on your email, calendar, Slack, NotionPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesAmazon account, calendarPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesComputer Use and Cloud ComputerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works while you're away
YesEvent-triggered automationsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
PartlyMore proactive in the smart homePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
UnclearNo source yet
NoSpeakers, app, browser laterPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Makes phone calls
PartlyTakes calls on its own numberPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Can pay for things
YesOwn wallet within your budgetPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesOrders and table bookingsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
PartlyBudget cap, no stated approval stepPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
YesLaunched in German in GermanyPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in Manus’ cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
NoAmazon cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Its own email
  • Its own phone number
  • Wallet
  • Its own cloud computer
  • Voice requests
  • Your Amazon account
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

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

Before it acts

Voice assistant on Amazon’s home speakers.

Watch out for

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

Countries arrive in steps. Check yours before you buy a device.

Launched
Sep 2026
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People to follow
  • CueOfficial account@manusai
  • Yichao 'Peak' JiCo-founder and chief scientist, Manus@peakji
Sources
  1. Manus, Introducing Manus 2.0, 28 Sep 2026
  2. Implicator, 28 Sep 2026
  1. EFTM, 4 Jun 2026
  2. Hartware, Alexa+ startet in Deutschland, 7 May 2026

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

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