Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Cue vs OpenClaw

  • United StatesOnly OpenClaw fully
  • United KingdomOnly OpenClaw fully
  • European UnionOnly OpenClaw 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)
OpenClaw: 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: UnclearCan pay for things: UnclearAsks before sending or paying: UnclearWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: YesRuns on your own hardware: Yes6OpenClawOpenClaw Foundation
Availability
Where you can use it
USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

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

USYesUKYesEUYes

Runs on your own hardware, wherever you are.

Cheapest way in
Invite only

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

Free

Self-hosted. You pay for the model you plug in.

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesTriggers on your email, calendar, Slack, NotionPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesGmail, Stripe and local filesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesComputer Use and Cloud ComputerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesBrowser actionsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesEvent-triggered automationsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesCron jobsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
UnclearNo source yet
YesWhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, iMessage and morePer 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
UnclearNo source yet
Asks before sending or paying
PartlyBudget cap, no stated approval stepPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Works in German
UnclearNo source yet
UnclearNo source yet
Data can stay in the EU
UnclearNo source yet
YesRuns on your machinePer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Runs on your own hardware
NoRuns in Manus’ cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
YesPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Its own email
  • Its own phone number
  • Wallet
  • Its own cloud computer
  • Full local system access
  • Gmail
  • Stripe
  • Files
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

Depends on your configuration.

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.

ICML 2026 study: poisoning its capabilities, identity or knowledge raised attack success from 24.6% to 64–74%.

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. ICML 2026, Your Agent, Their Asset
  2. Terminal Trove, OpenClaw

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

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