Compare the key differences between Maia and Manus to find the AI agent platform that best fits your automation and productivity needs.
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Maia
Maia's agent can be extended with custom skills that you build, share, and deploy. Create specialized capabilities for your specific use case, and chain them into complex multi-step workflows that run autonomously.
Manus
Manus operates as a general-purpose AI agent that can handle various tasks through web browsing and code execution. However, it does not offer a skill-building system or the ability to create custom reusable agent capabilities.
Maia
Turn any Maia workflow into a scheduled task or a webhook endpoint. Your AI agents run in the background on a schedule without manual intervention — making Maia suitable for production business processes.
Manus
Manus supports scheduled actions and on-demand task execution. However, it lacks webhook triggers and the deployment infrastructure to integrate automations into external systems and production pipelines.
Maia
Maia connects directly to Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, Google Drive, and Google Docs. Your workflows can read, write, and automate across your entire tool stack — no third-party connectors needed.
Manus
Manus also offers native connectors for popular business tools. Both platforms provide direct integrations, though Maia's connection system is tightly integrated with its workflow automation and skill deployment features.
Both are AI agent platforms with scheduling, native app connectors, and a free tier. Maia differentiates with custom deployable skills, webhook triggers, and native mobile apps. Manus offers API access and operates as a general-purpose task agent.
Maia covers the core capabilities of Manus — web browsing, research, code execution, and document generation — while adding webhook triggers, custom skill building, and mobile apps on top. Both platforms support scheduled workflows and native app connectors.
Both platforms support scheduled workflows and native app connectors. Maia adds webhook triggers, custom deployable skills, and mobile apps — making it well-suited for production business processes. Manus offers scheduling and API access but lacks webhook triggers and the same depth of deployment options.
