# Gemini vs Manus: UI comparison

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

How Gemini (Google) and Manus (Manus AI) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 4 differences and 5 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.

## Differences

- Gemini shows 11 menu items; Manus shows 17.
- Manus's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (9% vs 4.1%).
- Manus shows more clickable items than Gemini (~33 vs ~14).
- Gemini's message box sits in the middle third of the screen, Manus's in the bottom third.

## Similarities

- Both show 3 suggested prompts.
- Both sidebars take a similar share of the screen width (4% vs 4%).
- Both use 3 text sizes.
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.

## Latest menu changes

### Gemini

Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:

- The icon of a sidebar button changed (diamond icon → clock icon).
- An icon button (hexagon icon) now appears in the sidebar.

### Manus

No menu changes have been recorded for Manus yet.

## Portal pages

- Gemini: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/gemini
- Manus: https://ai-portal-library.dev/portals/manus

## Screenshots

- Gemini, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/gemini.local.png?v=1792783751739
- Manus, desktop: https://ai-portal-library.dev/img/shots/2026-10-19/manus.local.png?v=1792783952441