# ChatGPT vs Manus: UI comparison

- Week: week of October 19, 2026 (2026-10-19)
- Page: https://ai-portal-library.dev/compare/chatgpt-vs-manus
- Open in Compare: https://ai-portal-library.dev/#compare?view=table&mode=portals&week=2026-10-19&portals=chatgpt,manus&device=desktop

How ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Manus (Manus AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 7 differences and 2 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- ChatGPT shows 11 menu items; Manus shows 17.
- Manus's message box covers more of the screen than ChatGPT's (9% vs 3.9%).
- Manus shows more clickable items than ChatGPT (~33 vs ~17).
- ChatGPT shows no suggested prompts; Manus shows 3.
- ChatGPT's sidebar is wider than Manus's (27% vs 4% of the screen width).
- ChatGPT uses 4 text sizes; Manus uses 3.
- ChatGPT's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Manus's in the bottom third.

## Similarities

- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.

## Latest menu changes

### ChatGPT

Week of October 19, 2026, compared with the week of October 12, 2026:

- The Chat item no longer appears in the top bar.
- The Work item no longer appears in the top bar.

### Manus

No menu changes have been recorded for Manus yet.

## Portal pages

- ChatGPT: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/chatgpt
- Manus: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/manus

## Screenshots

- ChatGPT, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/chatgpt.local.png?v=1792783715166
- Manus, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/manus.local.png?v=1792783952441