Personal Agent Atlas

Head to headchecked 19 Oct 2026

Pally vs Cue

  • United StatesOnly Pally fully
  • United KingdomNeither has said
  • European UnionNeither has said
Pally: 7 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: YesWorks in German: UnclearData can stay in the EU: UnclearRuns on your own hardware: No7PallyPally Technologies
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
USYesUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

No published country list. Works over iMessage, RCS and Telegram.

USUnclearUKUnclearEUUnclearDE tested

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

Cheapest way in
Free

Free for everyone, with a usage limit that refills through the week. Cloud Mac add-on. VIP is invitation-only at $1,000/mo.

Invite only

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

What it can do
Works in your accounts
YesSaved logins, WhatsApp as linked devicePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesTriggers on your email, calendar, Slack, NotionPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Uses a browser or computer
YesWebsites, Mac screenPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesComputer Use and Cloud ComputerPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Works while you're away
YesEvent automations and suggestionsPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesEvent-triggered automationsPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Lives in chat apps
YesiMessage, RCS, WhatsApp, TelegramPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
UnclearNo source yet
Makes phone calls
YesCalls businessesPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
PartlyTakes calls on its own numberPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Can pay for things
YesThrough your payment walletPer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
YesOwn wallet within your budgetPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Asks before sending or paying
YesBefore sending, booking or buyingPer the maker, 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
NoHosted servicePer the maker, 19 Oct 2026
NoRuns in Manus’ cloudPer reporting, 19 Oct 2026
Details
What it can touch
  • Gmail and Outlook
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack and Notion
  • Phone calls
  • WhatsApp inbox
  • Purchases
  • Its own email
  • Its own phone number
  • Wallet
  • Its own cloud computer
How it asks before acting
Before it acts

Shows every message, purchase or invite word for word before it leaves. Pays with a single-use card capped at the approved amount.

Before it acts

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

Watch out for

Listing details are vendor-supplied and not yet audited.

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. The AI Agent Index, updated 13 Oct 2026
  2. Pally pricing
  3. Pally, facts for AI assistants, 18 Oct 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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