# DeepSeek vs Manus: UI comparison

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

How DeepSeek (DeepSeek) and Manus (Manus AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 2 differences and 5 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- Manus's sidebar takes 4% of the screen width, DeepSeek shows no sidebar.
- DeepSeek's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Manus's in the bottom third.

## Similarities

- Both show 5 menu items outside the sidebar.
- Both message boxes cover about 9% of the screen.
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.

## Latest menu changes

### DeepSeek

No menu changes have been recorded for DeepSeek yet.

### Manus

No menu changes have been recorded for Manus yet.

## Portal pages

- DeepSeek: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/deepseek
- Manus: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/manus

## Screenshots

- DeepSeek, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/deepseek.local.png?v=1792783914717
- Manus, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/manus.local.png?v=1792783952441