🧠 Battle of the AI Agents: Proxy AI vs OpenAI Operator vs Claude Computer vs Manus AI

The AI assistant landscape is growing fast—with several cutting-edge agents designed to streamline work, write code, manage workflows, and automate knowledge tasks. But which one offers the best value, performance, and user experience?

I recently explored Proxy AI Agent (Convergence AI), OpenAI Operator, Claude Computer (Anthropic), and Manus AI. Here’s how they stack up:

My demo using Proxy to find a recent reviews from a hotel in Seminyak, Bali

🔍 1. Proxy AI Agent by Convergence AI

Overview: A powerful autonomous agent that connects to your tools (Notion, Slack, Google Drive, GitHub, etc.) and handles end-to-end tasks with natural language. Think of it as an executive assistant on steroids.

✅ Pros:

• Deep integrations with productivity and dev tools
• Agents can collaborate and “think ahead” on complex tasks
• Fast response time
• Useful for teams and solo founders

💲Pricing:

• Starts at $20/month (Starter Plan)
• Business and Pro tiers go higher with more integrations and power

🧠 Use Cases:

• Writing reports, updating Notion docs, tracking tasks
• Managing customer support queries
• Automating project workflows

😌 User Experience: Clean interface, very “agent-like,” feels like a real assistant. Takes a bit to configure, but worth it.

🔍 2. OpenAI Operator

Overview: Built to integrate GPT-4/4-Turbo into your workflow via a command line or web-based assistant. Offers agents that operate over files, email, databases, and APIs.

✅ Pros:

• Reliable access to OpenAI models
• Strong developer tools and API controls
• Can create highly customized agents

💲Pricing:

• Pay-as-you-go based on OpenAI’s GPT pricing (e.g., ~$10–20/month average usage for individuals)

🧠 Use Cases:

• Coding, file analysis, research, customer support
• Can be embedded in your app or used via command-line

😌 User Experience: Geared toward devs and power users. Less polished UI, more raw power.

🔍 3. Claude Computer (Anthropic)

Overview: Claude 3 family of models now offered in a dedicated "Claude Computer" workspace for handling tasks like document writing, summarizing, reasoning, and analysis.

✅ Pros:

• Claude 3 Opus is great at deep reasoning
• Handles large document context (100K+ tokens) with ease
• Feels more “aligned” and less robotic

💲Pricing:

• Claude Pro plan at $20/month
• Enterprise pricing varies (Claude Opus can be expensive)

🧠 Use Cases:

• Writing, summarizing, data analysis
• Internal knowledge assistants
• Legal or research-heavy roles

😌 User Experience: Smooth and friendly. Great for professionals. Less technical setup.

🔍 4. Manus AI

Overview: New entrant focused on task automation and email workflows. Acts like a productivity-focused AI executive assistant.

✅ Pros:

• Fast and responsive
• Especially good at email and calendaring tasks
• Lightweight and mobile-friendly

💲Pricing:

• Free tier available
• Pro version is around $15/month

🧠 Use Cases:

• Inbox management
• Meeting follow-ups
• Personal assistant-like tasks

😌 User Experience: Very user-friendly, plug-and-play. Geared toward busy professionals and entrepreneurs.

⚖️ Final Verdict

Proxy AI

• Best for: Workflow automation, teams
• Price: $$
• UX ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
• Performance: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

OpenAI Operator

• Best for: Devs & technical users
• Price: $
• UX ratings: ⭐⭐⭐☆
• Performance: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Claude Computer

• Best for: Writing & deep reasoning
• Price: $$
• UX ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Performance: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Manus AI

• Best for: Email & productivity tasks
• Price: $
• UX ratings: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
• Performance: 🔥🔥🔥

🧠 TL;DR:

• Proxy AI is the most “agent-like” and autonomous, great for team ops.
• OpenAI Operator gives devs raw access to GPT—amazing for custom workflows.
• Claude Computer feels like an intelligent writing and analysis partner.
• Manus AI is lightweight, fast, and easy for everyday productivity.

👉 Choose based on your use case: automation? coding? writing? personal productivity?

Have you tried any of these AI agents? Let me know what you’re using and how it’s working out!

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