Comparison · checked on 14 November 2026
Forgeron3 or Manus: which one for an SME?
Choose Manus if you want to hand an agent one-off projects that end in a deliverable: market study, website, presentation or video. Choose Forgeron3 if you want assistants that follow your email, calendar and video calls day to day, with a price in euros and data in France.
Your AI assistants on your email, calendar, meetings and documents.
- Hosted in France
- GDPR by design
- INRIA research
- Bpifrance partner
- Free plan
- Prices shown excl. VAT
Manus Autonomous AI agent that carries a task through from start to finish, paid in credits.
What Forgeron3 changes.
Two approaches, one need.
Manus is a general-purpose AI agent: you describe a goal, it plans the steps, browses, writes code and returns a complete deliverable, whether a study, a website, slides or a video. Its individual plans and its Team plan are paid in dollars, with an allowance of credits used up according to the complexity of each task.
Forgeron3 starts from a different need: the everyday work of an SME, across email, calendar, video calls and company documents. The two tools meet on scheduled routines, MCP connection and Gmail or Outlook accounts. They differ on how they bill, how they handle online meetings and where your data lives.
Point by point.
| Criterion |  forgeron3.fr website | Manusofficial pages, 14 November 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price, per month | €12 excl. VAT per user | $20 per Pro or Team seat, plus taxesSource |
| Free plan with no time limit | ✓Free, 100,000 tokens per month | ✓300 credits per day, 2 automationsSource |
| Automatic meeting notes | ✓From the Free plan | In-person meetings, not online meetingsSource |
| Connected email and calendar | ✓Several Microsoft and Google accounts | ✓Gmail, Outlook, Google Calendar, Outlook CalendarSource |
| Scheduled routines | ✓Scheduled routines | ✓Scheduled or triggered tasksSource |
| MCP connection | ✓Journeyman plan, €49 excl. VAT | ✓Custom MCP servers by URLSource |
| Data hosting | France (Strasbourg, Gravelines) | Headquartered in Singapore, transfers to the US possibleSource |
| Phone number for an assistant | Coming soonCall summaries and voice reception, as an option | Not stated |
“Not stated”: the information does not appear on Manus’s official pages as of 14 November 2026. It is not proof that the feature is missing.
The cost, excl. VAT per month.
1 user
Forgeron3 Apprentice €12 Forgeron3 Journeyman €49 Manus $20 Pro plan; the Team plan starts at 2 seats 10 users
Forgeron3 Apprentice €120 Forgeron3 Journeyman €490 Manus $200 about $167 on annual billing 30 users
Forgeron3 Apprentice €360 Forgeron3 Journeyman €1,470 Manus $600 about $500 on annual billing Team seat at $20 per month or $200 per year, with 4,000 credits per seat pooled, from 2 seats. Prices shown exclude local taxes, which are added according to the billing country. Below 30 seats, SSO costs a flat $150. Forgeron3 also has a Free plan at €0. All plans are detailed on the Pricing page.
Depending on your needs.
Choose Manus if…
- You hand an agent complete projects: studies, websites, videos
- Your team wants to share a common pool of credits
Choose Forgeron3 if…
- Your days run through email, calendar and video calls
- You want a price in euros excl. VAT, from one user
- Your data must stay hosted in France
- You want support to build your assistants
Its strengths.
Manus goes a long way in autonomous execution. A single prompt can launch sub-agents in parallel, research hundreds of sources and deliver a hosted website, a presentation or a video. Its connector catalogue covers Gmail, Outlook, Shopify, GitHub and Notion, and accepts MCP servers added by URL. The Team plan pools credits across seats, allows unlimited free guests, and Manus states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications.
What changes for an SME
At Manus, each task uses a number of credits that depends on its complexity, and the dashboard gives an estimate before you launch it. Plan credits reset to zero each month. At Forgeron3, each plan includes a volume of tokens per user per month, with a price in euros excl. VAT. The two units cannot be compared directly, so look at the price per user and what you plan to do each week.
For meetings, Manus’s Meeting Minutes feature records in-person discussions, and its documentation states that it is not meant for online meetings. For a video call, you need a third-party connector such as Zoom or Fireflies. Forgeron3 produces notes of your video calls from the Free plan, alongside your email and calendar. On data, Manus states it is headquartered in Singapore with possible transfers to the United States. Forgeron3 hosts everything in France.
Forgeron3 or Manus: your questions.
Is Manus cheaper than Forgeron3?
For 10 users, Manus’s Team plan comes to $200 per month, or about $167 on annual billing, before local taxes. Forgeron3 costs €120 excl. VAT per month on the Apprentice plan, or €490 excl. VAT on the Journeyman plan, which adds MCP connectors and an API key per assistant.
Does Manus produce video meeting notes?
Its Meeting Minutes feature is designed for in-person meetings, and its documentation states that it is not intended for online meetings. Third-party connectors such as Zoom or Fireflies exist. Forgeron3 includes video meeting notes from the Free plan.
Where is data processed at Manus?
Its privacy policy states it is headquartered in Singapore, with possible transfers to the United States or other countries. Forgeron3 hosts its platform in France, in Strasbourg and Gravelines, and does not use your documents to train any model.
Can you try Manus for free?
Yes, its Free plan gives 300 credits per day, three tasks at a time and two automations. Forgeron3 offers a Free plan with 100,000 tokens per month and no time limit, which already includes email, calendar and meetings.
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Make All Sources: checked on 14 November 2026 on Manus’s official pages
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