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Microsoft Copilot vs Manus: UI comparison

Microsoft · Manus AI · week of October 19, 2026

How Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) and Manus (Manus AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 5 differences and 3 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

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Microsoft Copilot UI screenshot, desktop, week of October 19, 2026
Microsoft Copilot · desktop · week of October 19, 2026
Manus UI screenshot, desktop, week of October 19, 2026
Manus · desktop · week of October 19, 2026

Differences

  • Microsoft Copilot shows 14 menu items; Manus shows 17.
  • Manus's message box covers more of the screen than Microsoft Copilot's (9% vs 4.5%).
  • Manus shows more clickable items than Microsoft Copilot (~33 vs ~23).
  • Microsoft Copilot's sidebar is wider than Manus's (20% vs 4% of the screen width).
  • Microsoft Copilot's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Manus's in the bottom third.

Similarities

  • Both use 3 text sizes.
  • Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
  • Both were captured in dark mode.

Latest menu changes

Microsoft Copilot

No menu changes have been recorded for Microsoft Copilot yet.

Manus

No menu changes have been recorded for Manus yet.

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How the analysis is made