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Manatee vs html.now

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Manatee compared with html.now
DetailManatee logo Manateehtml.now logo html.now
What it doesA Mac app that opens damaged video, PDFs, archives and documents and writes out everything it can still read. REST API for programmatic HTML document and image conversion
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
Pricing$9 USD once, lifetime licence with all updates included. Free tier (10 conversions/day, 10 MB files), Free Account (20 conversions/day, 50 MB files), Premium (€9.99/mo or €95.99/year: unlimited conversions, 200 MB files, REST API 60 req/min), Premium Plus (€29.99/mo or €287.99/year: 1 GB files, 500 req/min API). API credits: 1,000 credits $12.00 one-off o
Key features
  • Repairs damaged video, audio, image and document files that won't open
  • Shrinks files to a specified size limit
  • Strips metadata and location data before sharing
  • Works entirely on your Mac with no uploads
  • Previews all repairs free before purchase
  • Asynchronous conversion with submit, poll, download workflow
  • API key authentication with rate limits and monthly quotas
  • Credit-based pricing with no overage charges
  • Support for multiple file formats including PDF, images, and spreadsheets
  • Usage tracking endpoint to monitor allowance and consumption
  • No SDK required, simple HTTP requests with any client
  • Batch processing and file management
  • Webhooks and batch API on Premium Plus
  • White-label option to remove branding from outputs
What makes it different
  • No uploads, accounts or telemetry required
  • Bundles ffmpeg for immediate video and audio repair without dependencies
  • No installation or configuration required beyond an API key
  • No overage charges or surprise bills for quota overages
  • Fast conversions completing in under a second for most formats
  • Premium users get unlimited API access with no credit cost
  • One-time purchase credits never expire versus subscription options
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)29 +1 (up) since last check21 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1011
Citation Flow (Majestic)2210
Referring domains (Majestic)84

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