Manus website hosting: is it free, and how to publish your site

Yes, on a manus.space address. Manus's help article How does WebDev billing work?, updated September 18, 2026, says “Websites published on a Manus-provided domain (manus.space) can remain online without an active Manus subscription.” Their running costs “continue to use the available free WebDev allowance or WebDev usage balance,” and “If the available balance is exhausted, you'll need to top up your WebDev usage balance to keep the website running.” Which plans can publish a site, Manus doesn't say: its membership pricing article, updated October 23, 2026 and read on November 3, 2026, lists “Professional Website Deployment” under Pro and no website feature under Free. Your own domain is different: “Websites connected to a custom domain require an active Manus subscription. If your subscription ends, the custom-domain website will go offline.”

3 more facts decide what a Manus site costs you:

• Hosting doesn't use credits. Manus's credits article, updated November 2, 2026, says “Completed tasks and the storage or deployment of their outputs do not consume any credits.” Credits pay for building and editing.
• Every Manus account gets a free monthly allowance. Manus's Usage and Pricing doc lists $10 for cloud, $1 for AI features, and $1 for API calls, reset each billing cycle.
• You can take the code. Manus's Code Control doc says “you can download the entire codebase for your application at any time,” to host it “on any server or platform of your choice.”

Manus's help center, docs, pricing page, and blog were read on November 3, 2026, from 10:07 to 10:13 JST (01:07 to 01:13 UTC), and its Make a Copy doc and the pricing article's screenshots from 12:42 to 12:47 JST; each one's own date is in the sources. Nothing here comes from a signed-in Manus session, so the page says only what those pages say. Manus's own rule for prices: “Everything is subject to what is displayed on the actual pricing page.”

What Manus builds and where it puts the site

Manus builds a site from a description. Its web app page says “Build anything — Landing pages, SaaS dashboards, or full web apps with logins and databases,” and its templates include a photographer portfolio, a podcast website, a clinic website, online booking, a merch store, and a sales CRM. Its Publishing doc has one step: “Click Publish and you will be able to access your website.” By default, the site then “runs on Google Cloud Run,” with 1 vCPU and 512 MB per instance, 0 to 5 instances, cold starts, and the US region.

Where the site lives decides how long it stays up:

A published site carries a “Made with Manus” badge. Manus's badge article, updated September 3, 2026, hides it: click the website preview, click the Settings icon, scroll to Advanced, and turn on Hide Manus badge. Manus doesn't say which plans have that switch. For changes after a site is live, Manus's help says it “now supports Pro users to edit permanently deployed websites.”

What Manus costs: credits to build, a usage balance to host

Manus bills a site in 2 parts. Its Usage and Pricing doc: “Building and editing your website is charged using the existing credit-based system,” and “A separate, usage-based system applies to hosting your website and powering experiences for your users.”

The plans buy credits. Manus's membership pricing article, updated October 23, 2026, and its pricing page, with monthly billing:

Manus takes 17% off for annual billing, and its help says “The original Basic and Plus plans have both been renamed to Pro.” The public pricing page names none of the 3 cards; the screenshots in Manus's membership pricing article show all 3 in the app's “Upgrade to Manus Pro” dialog.

Hosting comes out of the usage balance, which starts with the free allowance:

Manus's own estimates for a typical month:

• 2 hosting modes. Manus's default Autoscale mode is “Billed per active request duration. $0 when idle.” Manus's Reserved mode keeps one instance running, “Up to ~$36/month at full utilization. Egress is charged.” You switch modes in the project settings.
• When the balance runs out. Manus's doc says “If your account does not have sufficient funds to cover your usage and auto top-up is not enabled, your website may become temporarily unavailable.” Top up, or turn on auto top-up, under Settings, Usage, Website usage & billing.
• Older sites. Since January 31, 2026, sites made before December 29, 2025 are billed by usage too: the same Manus doc says they stayed free until that date and then “automatically transition to the new usage-based pricing model.”

Custom domains on Manus

A custom domain is for paid plans. Manus's custom domain article, updated October 27, 2026: “At present, Manus is able to provide comprehensive support for custom domain connections if you are a paid user.” When Manus launched the feature, its December 8, 2025 post said “Custom Domains are rolling out today and are available to all users.” The help center has since tied it to a paid plan, and the billing article to an active subscription.

• Connect a domain you own. Tell Manus, in its docs' example, “Publish this site to my custom domain, www.example.com.” Manus gives you the DNS records to add at your registrar, usually “an A record or a CNAME record,” and sets up a free SSL certificate.
• Buy one in Manus. Search and buy inside the builder. Manus's help warns: “Please note that domain name purchases are non-refundable at the moment.”
• Move a domain you bought in Manus. Go to Settings, Data controls, Manage, open the domain, choose Transfer out from the ⋯ menu, and copy the authorization code for your new registrar. A new domain can't move for 60 days: “When you purchase a brand new domain, it is locked for 60 days,” per Manus's transfer lock article.

To put a page on your own domain at another host, see how to put an AI-made page on your own domain for free.

Why a Manus website stops working

Manus's WebDev usage errors article, updated September 30, 2026, names each message a visitor can see and its cause:

Manus also took some sites offline in August 2026. Its service change article for websites, updated August 25, 2026 and read at 10:08 JST on November 3, 2026, says that for the accounts its notice named, “Affected deployed websites and services that depend on Manus will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m. SGT on August 23 until you actively complete Task Data restoration.” Visitors saw “This site is under maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Please check back later.” Manus's September 1, 2026 post says “Manus has formally resumed independent operations” and “There is no deadline to restore.” Manus had announced it was joining Meta on December 29, 2025.

Download your Manus site's code

Manus gives you the code 2 ways:

• Download. The Code Control doc: “you can download the entire codebase for your application at any time. This gives you a complete copy of all the frontend and backend files.”
• GitHub. Manus's GitHub integration can “export your Manus project's code to a new, private GitHub repository,” then keeps Manus and the repository's main branch in sync.

Manus doesn't say what format the download comes in, which framework the code uses, or how to move the site's database. The custom domain article's summary line adds: “Free users can request a code package for self-deployment.” Manus's help says you own what you make: “You own all content you create with Manus — including websites.”

Publishing a Manus site elsewhere: one HTML file or a full project

What you can move depends on what Manus built.

• A full project. A site with logins, a database, AI features, or payments needs a host that runs its backend, as Google Cloud Run does for Manus. Manus says you can host the code “on any server or platform of your choice,” but doesn't say what that server needs.
• A folder of static files. HTML, CSS, scripts, and images with no backend can go on a static host. Netlify Drop alternatives compares hosts on forms, stats, and domains.
• One page. A landing page, a portfolio, or a menu with no logins or database can become one HTML file. Free HTML hosting compared lists hosts for a single file. On Convika Free, the visit stats come with the page, and you add a form that stores entries from the page's screen with Add a form to my page. Convika takes one .html or .htm file up to 2 MB, or pasted code, and runs no backend or database.

Publish a Manus landing page as one HTML file

If the site is one page with no logins, database, or payments, it can go online for free as a page. Convika publishes one HTML file per page, so a Manus project needs rewriting as one file first. If the site needs its backend, keep it on Manus.

1. Make a copy in Manus, then ask it for one HTML file

Don't ask for this in the project itself: Manus edits the project's own code, so the rewrite would replace the site you have. Make a copy first. Manus's Make a Copy doc: in your Library, click the three-dot menu on the project's card and select Make a Copy. Changes in the copy “will not affect the original project,” and the copy starts unpublished. In the copy, send Manus this message. The rewrite is an edit, so it uses credits.

Rewrite the home page as one HTML file named convika-page.html, in the project's top folder.
Write it from <!DOCTYPE html> to </html>, with no build step.
Put the CSS in a <style> tag and the JavaScript in <script> tags. No npm, no TypeScript.
Load any library from an https:// CDN. Remove every login, database call, and API key.
Remove the signup form, and put <div data-convika-form></div> where it was.

Then download the copy's code. Of all the files in it, convika-page.html is the only one you need. If Manus says the page can't work without its backend, the site needs a host that runs a server, so keep it on Manus.

2. Run it in your browser

Open the free HTML viewer, click Choose an .html file, and pick convika-page.html. Click Phone to see it at phone width. The file opens in your browser and isn't uploaded. If a part that used the backend now does nothing, that part needs a server, and that site belongs on a host that runs one.

3. Get a preview link

Open the free publish-HTML tool, click Choose a file, pick convika-page.html, and click Get my preview link. The link works for 3 minutes, with scripts and forms turned off, and needs no account.

4. Keep the page, add the form, and publish

Click Keep this page — free, no card and sign up. On the page's screen, click Add a form to my page, choose the fields, and click Add form to my page; Convika puts the form where the data-convika-form line is, as a new preview version. Then click Publish page. Under Who can open this page?, choose Public and click Next. The first time, click Publish free. The page goes live at an address like yourpage.convika.page, with the Convika bar at the bottom. To change it later and keep the link, see how to update a page without changing its URL.

Where a Manus site can go

For Cloudflare's 2 products side by side, see Cloudflare Pages vs Workers. Other AI chats publish too: which AI chatbots can publish a website compares ChatGPT Sites, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot, and Grok and ChatGPT have their own guides.

Frequently asked questions

Is Manus website hosting free?

Yes, to keep a site up on a manus.space address, within Manus's free monthly allowance of $10 for cloud, $1 for AI, and $1 for API use. Manus's help center says those sites “can remain online without an active Manus subscription.” Past the allowance, Manus asks you to top up your WebDev usage balance. Manus doesn't say whether its Free plan can publish a site: its membership pricing article, updated October 23, 2026 and read on November 3, 2026, lists “Professional Website Deployment” under Pro, not under Free. A custom domain needs an active Manus subscription.

How much does it cost to host a website on Manus?

Manus's Usage and Pricing doc estimates a creator landing page with 1k to 5k visits a month at about $6 of cloud use, which its table totals as “Subscription only,” and a marketing site with 10k to 50k visits at “Subscription + $24.” Manus's plans start at $20 a month for Pro, and Manus Free is $0 a month.

Does Manus use credits to host my website?

No. Manus's credits article, updated November 2, 2026, says “Completed tasks and the storage or deployment of their outputs do not consume any credits.” Credits pay for building and editing; a live site's hosting, database, AI features, and API calls come out of the Manus WebDev usage balance.

Can I use a custom domain on Manus?

Yes, on a paid Manus plan. Manus's help center says “Manus is able to provide comprehensive support for custom domain connections if you are a paid user,” and a custom-domain site “will go offline” if the subscription ends. You can buy a domain inside Manus, where “domain name purchases are non-refundable at the moment,” or connect one from a registrar such as GoDaddy or Namecheap.

Why is my Manus website not working?

Manus names 5 causes: the AI and integrations allowance is used up (a billing banner), the cloud hosting allowance is used up (“Site unavailable due to unpaid billing”), a moderation block (“This site has been blocked.”), a private site opened with the wrong account, or a site that was never published, has an unverified domain, or was deleted (a 404). A manus.computer link is a temporary test link that stops working on its own.

Can I download my Manus website's code?

Yes. Manus's Code Control doc says “you can download the entire codebase for your application at any time,” with “all the frontend and backend files.” You can also export it to a new private GitHub repository. Manus doesn't say what format the download comes in or which framework the code uses.

Can I host a Manus website somewhere else?

Yes, with the downloaded code. A site with a backend or database needs a host that runs a server, as Google Cloud Run does for Manus. A site of static files can go on a static host. A one-page site can become one HTML file and go on Convika Free, with a form that keeps entries and visit stats.

What happens to my Manus website if I cancel my subscription?

A site on a manus.space address stays up. Manus's billing article says its running costs keep using the free WebDev allowance or your usage balance, and you top up if the balance runs out. A site on your own domain goes offline: “If your subscription ends, the custom-domain website will go offline.”

What kinds of websites can Manus build?

Manus's web app page says “Build anything — Landing pages, SaaS dashboards, or full web apps with logins and databases,” and lists templates such as a photographer portfolio, a podcast website, a clinic website, online booking, a merch store, and a sales CRM. Its sites can include AI features such as chatbots and image generation, paid from the Manus AI allowance.

Can I remove the “Made with Manus” badge?

Yes. Manus's help center, updated September 3, 2026, says to click the website preview, click the Settings icon in the preview toolbar, scroll to Advanced, and turn on Hide Manus badge. Manus doesn't say which plans can.

Sources

Each page was read on November 3, 2026, at the time shown (JST).

• How does WebDev billing work? (Manus Help Center) (updated September 18, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• What are the rules for credits consumption? (Manus Help Center) (updated November 2, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• What is the current membership pricing for Manus? (Manus Help Center) (updated October 23, 2026; read 10:08 JST, its screenshots 12:47 JST)
• Manus pricing (no date on the page; read 10:13 JST)
• How can I connect the website created by Manus to my custom domain? (Manus Help Center) (updated October 27, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• Why is there a 60-day waiting period to transfer my domain? (Manus Help Center) (updated April 15, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• What should I do when encountering WebDev usage errors? (Manus Help Center) (updated September 30, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• Why is my website blocked? (Manus Help Center) (updated August 21, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• What can I do if my temporary deployment link has expired? (Manus Help Center) (updated December 9, 2025; read 10:08 JST)
• How can I modify an already deployed website? (Manus Help Center) (updated December 9, 2025; read 10:08 JST)
• How can I hide the “Made with Manus” badge on my website? (Manus Help Center) (updated September 3, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• Do I own the assets generated via Manus? (Manus Help Center) (updated December 11, 2025; read 10:08 JST)
• Service Change Overview: How Service Change Affects Your WebDev Projects and Website (Manus Help Center) (updated August 25, 2026; read 10:08 JST)
• Usage and Pricing (Manus docs) (no date on the page; read 10:11 JST)
• Publishing (Manus docs) (no date on the page; read 10:11 JST)
• Code Control (Manus docs) (no date on the page; read 10:11 JST)
• GitHub Integration (Manus docs) (no date on the page; read 10:11 JST)
• Make a Copy (Manus docs) (no date on the page; read 12:42 JST)
• Manus web app (no date on the page; read 10:12 JST)
• Custom Domains (Manus blog) (published December 8, 2025; read 10:10 JST)
• Manus joins Meta (Manus blog) (published December 29, 2025; read 10:10 JST)
• Manus Resumes Independent Operations (Manus blog) (published September 1, 2026; read 10:10 JST)
• Cloudflare Workers pricing (last updated October 2, 2026; read 10:04 JST)
• How credits work (Netlify Docs) (last updated August 12, 2026; read 10:16 JST) and Netlify pricing (no date on the page; read 10:19 JST)
• Vercel Hobby plan (last updated September 14, 2026; read 10:16 JST)