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Meet Mani.
Your neighborhood AI.

Ask anything about your area — restaurants, events, services, deals — and get real answers from real neighbors, instantly.

50 locals
130k posts
206 cities
70 questions answered
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Any seed-oil-free or clean food spots near me?
Here's what I found nearby right now:
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True Kitchen — seed-oil-free, farm-to-table

@true_kitchen · $$

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Greenfield Farmers Market — local produce Saturdays

@greenfield_market · Free entry

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Glow Beauty Bar — facials & clean skincare

@glow_beauty · From $45

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What you get

Everything runs on local data from real people near you — no algorithms, no engagement bait.

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Only local, only real

Your feed only shows posts from people within miles of you. Fresh and relevant rises — not viral bait.

AI concierge built in

Ask Mani anything about your area — deals, events, jobs, services — and get answers in seconds.

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Real-time chat on every post

No DM spam. Every listing has its own chat thread so conversations stay organized.

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Your data stays local

No tracking profiles, no ad-injected feeds, no selling your behavior to third parties.

What you can ask Mani

Mani knows your neighborhood cold. Ask anything you'd usually text a local friend about.

Best restaurants and coffee spots near you

Seed-oil-free, organic, and clean-eating options

Wellness, gym, yoga, and bodywork spots nearby

What's actually for sale right now near you

Who's hiring — full-time, part-time, gigs

Local events this weekend and beyond

Trusted services, contractors, and quick repairs

Free stuff, giveaways, and curb-alert finds

Open hours, prices, and what's actually good

Lost-and-found, missing pets, returned wallets

Neighborhood alerts — outages, closures, news

Anything you'd usually text a neighbor about

Your local feed

Only what's near you, only from real people. Fresh first — no engagement bait.

Posts only from neighbors within walking, biking, and driving distance of you

Filter by category, distance, or what's trending in your area right now

Newest posts surface first — never an algorithmic timeline you can't trust

Save any post to revisit, share, or message about later

Tap any post to chat directly with the person who posted it

See real distance from your location, not vague "nearby" labels

Hide categories you don't care about — your feed, your rules

Real chat on every post

No DMs to dig through. Each listing has its own thread so conversations stay organized.

Tap "Message" on any post to start a thread tied to that listing

Threads stay attached to the post — no context lost between conversations

Real-time delivery, typing indicators, and read receipts

Send photos, locations, and links right inside the thread

Block, mute, or report bad actors with one tap

Mani can join a thread to help with details, directions, or pricing

Mark a listing sold, claimed, or filled and the thread stays for reference

Map view

See your neighborhood on the map — every post pinned exactly where it happens.

Every post pinned to its real location, not a generic neighborhood blob

Tap a pin to peek at the listing without leaving the map

Filter pins by category, freshness, or distance

Recenter on your current location with one tap

Switch between feed and map any time without losing your spot

Drop a pin to post from anywhere — perfect for events and pop-ups

Post anything in 30 seconds

Got something to share, sell, give away, or ask? Posting takes seconds — Mani handles the rest.

Snap a photo, write a line, set a price — done

Mani auto-categorizes, geocodes, and titles your post for you

Edit, delete, or re-post any listing any time

Mark sold, claimed, or filled with one tap when you're done

Set an expiry date so old listings don't clutter the feed

Share any post to texts, social, or anywhere with a clean link

Boost when you want more eyes — totally optional, never required

Categories you can use

From burritos to babysitters — Manifest covers everything that happens in your neighborhood.

Food & drink — restaurants, cafes, food trucks, markets

Wellness & health — gyms, yoga, trainers, clinics

Services — plumbers, cleaners, movers, tutors, sitters

For sale — furniture, gear, electronics, vehicles

Jobs & gigs — full-time, part-time, one-off work

Events — meetups, pop-ups, classes, markets

Free stuff — giveaways, finds, free pickups

Requests — looking for, want-to-buy, asks

Lost & found — pets, keys, wallets, returned items

Housing — rooms, sublets, short-term stays

Pets — adoption, sitting, walking, supplies

Community — announcements, alerts, neighborhood news

Built hyperlocal

No global noise. Manifest tunes itself to the few miles around you.

Live in 200+ cities across the US, with new neighborhoods added weekly

Default radius set to your actual neighborhood — not the whole metro

Move cities and your feed follows automatically

Travel mode shows where you are now, not where you live

Posts auto-expire so the feed always feels fresh and current

Pin multiple neighborhoods you care about — home, work, parents'

Privacy by default

Your data is yours. We don't sell it, profile it, or follow you across the web.

Location used only to show nearby posts — never sold or shared

No tracking pixels, no behavioral ad profiles, no fingerprinting

Your posts don't follow you to other sites or apps

Block, mute, or report any user with one tap

Delete your account and every post in seconds — no email loop

Private chat threads — only you and the person you messaged

Show as much or as little as you want on your profile

How it works

Three steps to connect with your neighborhood.

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Sign up in 30 seconds

Just an email. No social graph import, no follower count.

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See what's nearby

Your feed shows posts from real people within miles of you — deals, events, services, jobs.

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Post, chat, and connect

List something, ask Mani a question, or jump into a conversation — it all happens locally.

Pricing

Manifest is free to use. Businesses can boost posts starting at $25/week. Cancel anytime — no contracts.

For residents

Free

  • Unlimited posts
  • Chat on any listing
  • AI concierge (Mani)
  • Map and feed views

For businesses

$25 /week

  • Boost any post to local feeds
  • Reach everyone nearby
  • Real-time views and clicks
  • Your post stays on Google & AI search

FAQ

Common questions about Manifest.

Is Manifest really free?

Yes. Posting, browsing, chatting, and using Mani are all completely free. Businesses can optionally boost posts starting at $25/week to reach more people. Cancel anytime — no contracts.

How is the feed ranked?

Your feed only shows posts from real people within miles of you. Fresher posts with genuine local interest rise to the top — no viral engagement bait, no pay-to-play ranking.

What is Mani?

Mani is Manifest's AI concierge. Ask it anything about your area — what's for sale, who's hiring, local events — and it searches real posts from real people nearby to answer you.

How does boosting work for businesses?

Boost a post starting at $25/week and it appears in more local feeds near you, labeled as Promoted. You can track views and clicks. Cancel anytime — no contracts, no tricks.

Does Manifest sell my data?

No. Manifest does not build tracking profiles or sell your data to advertisers. Your location is used only to show you nearby content.

Where does Mani get its answers?

Mani is grounded in real posts from real neighbors plus a public local data layer (business listings, civic info, events) for 200+ US cities. It cites what it pulls from so you can verify.

Can I use Manifest in my city?

Manifest is live in 200+ US cities. If yours isn't covered yet, sign up anyway — your activity is exactly what tells us where to expand next, and we add new neighborhoods every week.

How do I block or report someone?

Tap the menu on any post or profile to block, mute, or report. Blocks are instant and bidirectional — they can't see you, you can't see them. Reports go to a real human within 24 hours.