Manus misled me about hosting and billing practices
Manus misled me about how their hosting works. I told the Manus AI from the start that I wanted a no‑cost website, and it recommended hosting on GitHub for that reason. It never disclosed that the site would still be tied to a Manus subscription or that it would go offline if I ever canceled.
I let my subscription lapse because Manus would not allow me to downgrade without first paying for a higher subscription tier. The moment it expired, Manus took my site offline and replaced it with a message saying the author’s membership had expired — even though the AI told me GitHub hosting would avoid ongoing costs. Only afterward did Manus admit this is their policy and cannot be changed.
They also don’t let you buy AI credits. If you run out during a project, you’re forced to upgrade to a higher subscription. And when you try to downgrade later, they make you pay one more full month at the higher tier before allowing it.
Between the undisclosed hosting dependency, forced upgrades, and the extra month required to downgrade, the experience felt dishonest and intentionally opaque. Future customers deserve to know this upfront.








