Mei-Lin Ooi

Freelance technology journalist based in Singapore, covering developer tools and the infrastructure layer of AI. Former staff writer at The New Stack, where she covered Kubernetes, platform engineering, and the post-GitHub era of software development. Now contributing to The Pragmatic Engineer and DEVEX Journal.

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• AI Dev Tools Reviews

• Manus AI Alternatives: 4 Agents Worth Testing in 2026

  July 29, 2026

  Manus works, but its billing doesn't always add up. Four real alternatives, compared on pricing predictability, task scope, and deployment.