Independent product intelligence · Worldwide · 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31

Manifestmanifest.build

Manifest is a free, open-source micro-backend framework that enables developers to set up backends for websites, apps, and directories quickly using a single YAML file.

Developer & AI Platformmanifest.buildTracked since 2026-08-211 discovery source
6.1KBacklinks
472Referring domains
23Domain authority
+20.9%Referring domains · 90 days

Authority & distribution

How strong is Manifest’s web footprint?

Backlinks measure accumulated distribution; referring domains show how broadly that authority is spread. Both are observable on the open web, so both are published for every product here.

Backlinks

6.1KCurrent snapshot

Referring domains

472Current snapshot

Authority

23Domain authority · category median 22

90-day move

+20.9%Referring domains, last 90 days
At 23, Manifest sits above the 22 median for its category.

Trajectory · Pro

The counts above are the latest of 370 daily observations. The curve through them is on the full profile.

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Traffic & engagement

Where Manifest ranks

Measured · Pro

Measured for this product: global rank, country rank and category rank.

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AI referral visibility

Which AI assistants are already sending Manifest traffic?

Measured · Pro

Measured for this product: AI referral traffic, which assistants refer it and which pages those referrals land on.

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Product profile

What Manifest is selling.

Traffic makes more sense when you can connect it to the actual product promise.

“Manifest”

Manifest is a free, open-source micro-backend framework that enables developers to set up backends for websites, apps, and directories quickly using a single YAML file.

Developer & AI PlatformSeen 2026-08-21 → 2026-08-21Coverage tier C

What we have measured

4 of 8 signal groups are available for this product: identity, authority and backlinks, AI referrals, search demand.

Not measured for this domain: traffic and engagement, audience demographics, country distribution, acquisition mix. Those sections are left out of the page rather than filled with estimates.

Canonical website: https://manifest.build

Observed across 1 discovery source.

Research questions

What the evidence answers about Manifest.

Every answer is tied to a source we collected, and the questions with no evidence behind them are left unanswered rather than guessed.

What features and capabilities does Manifest offer?

Manifest offers a single endpoint for all models, model fallbacks, full body logs, request Autofix, self-hosting, local model routing, and bring-your-own-key support. It is free, open-source, and allows easy parameter setup per route.

How is Manifest priced?

Manifest is a free, open-source product. It can be self-hosted at no cost, or used with its free tier. The pricing model includes subscriptions, pay-per-token, and support for local models and custom providers.

What is Manifest and what problem does it solve?

Manifest is an open-source LLM router and gateway designed to make AI agent calls reliable. It solves the problem of API failures in production, stating that 5% of LLM calls fail, most of which are avoidable. Its Autofix feature repairs bad requests on the fly to ensure zero downtime.

What is Manifest used for and in what situations?

Manifest is used to create reliable agents and workflows by providing a single endpoint to access all LLM models and providers. It is used when developers need to manage inference consumption, route requests across multiple providers, and handle provider outages or broken requests automatically.

Who is Manifest for?

Manifest is for AI builders, teams & startups, and platforms & providers. AI builders use it to connect plans and providers, teams manage consumption and tracking, and platforms help their users connect smoothly to models.

What is Manifest?

Manifest is an open-source LLM router and gateway for AI agents. It provides a single endpoint to access various LLM providers and models, with features for request fixing, fallbacks, and consumption management.

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  • Backlink trajectoryThe figures above are the latest observation. The daily curve behind them holds 370.
  • AI referral detailHow much traffic assistants send, which 2 of them do it, and the 2 pages they land on.
  • Search structure and ranking depthOrganic against paid, brand against non-brand, and how many keywords rank in the top three against the long tail — which is what decides whether the demand is portable or tied to the name.
  • The rest of the marketPage through every leaderboard 100 rows at a time, put any five products side by side, and query the whole dataset over API / MCP.

Worldwide estimates · Data period 2026-05-01 → 2026-07-31. Figures are measured estimates intended for market research. Signals we have not measured for this domain are omitted, never estimated; a measured zero is still reported as zero. How this was measured