# Microsoft Copilot vs Manus: UI comparison

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

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.

## 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.

## Portal pages

- Microsoft Copilot: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/copilot
- Manus: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/manus

## Screenshots

- Microsoft Copilot, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/copilot.local.png?v=1792783855518
- Manus, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/manus.local.png?v=1792783952441