> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://elephas.app/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Elephas Next vs Classic Elephas

> Compare Elephas Next with classic Elephas side by side: platforms, plans, payments, account, sync, features and teams, and how to choose the right one for you.

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Elephas Next is a new app for asking questions across your documents, on Mac and Windows, with cited answers. Classic Elephas is the original Mac and iOS app, built around Super Command for writing across your Mac and Super Brains. They are separate products with separate accounts, plans and data.

## Side by side

| | Classic Elephas | Elephas Next |
| - | - | - |
| **Platforms** | Mac, iPhone and iPad | Mac (Apple Silicon, macOS 14 or later) and Windows (10 22H2 or 11, x64). No iPhone or iPad app. |
| **Main focus** | AI writing and chat across your Mac (Super Command), plus Super Brains | Ask your documents and get answers that cite the exact passage |
| **Collections of documents** | Super Brains | Brains |
| **Plans** | Free, Standard, Professional and Pro+, monthly or yearly | Personal, Professional and Team, monthly or annual, plus Enterprise by request |
| **Free option** | Free plan with a monthly credit allowance | 7-day free trial, no card needed. No free plan. |
| **Payments** | Through Gumroad | Checkout in your browser, linked to your Elephas account |
| **Account** | License key | Elephas account with browser sign-in. No license keys. |
| **Devices** | Mac, plus iPhone and iPad on Professional and Pro+ | 1 computer on Personal, up to 3 on Professional |
| **Sync** | iCloud, between your Mac and iPhone or iPad | Personal Sync, end-to-end encrypted, between your own computers (Professional plan) |
| **Where AI runs** | Offline AI, built-in cloud AI, or your own API key | Local AI, Elephas AI, or your own API key |
| **Indexing** | On your Mac | On your computer. Always. |
| **Personal details hidden from cloud AI** | Yes, with redaction visibility on higher plans | Yes, on every plan, with a shield under each answer to review what was hidden |
| **Integrations** | Apple Notes, Notion, Obsidian and more on Professional and Pro+ | Files, folders and web pages you add. No app integrations today. |
| **Teams** | By request | Team plan with Team workspaces, shared Team Brains, roles, device approval and a Team AI policy |
| **Help** | [elephas.app/support](https://elephas.app/support) | This help center |

Full plan details: [Plans and pricing](/docs/plans-and-billing/plans-and-pricing).

## Which one is right for you?

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  <Card title="Choose Elephas Next if" icon="file-magnifying-glass">
    Your work lives in documents: contracts, filings, reports, research or meeting notes. You want answers grounded in your sources with citations, you use Windows, or you need a team to share the same files.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Keep classic Elephas if" icon="keyboard">
    You rely on Super Command to write and rewrite across your Mac apps, or you need your knowledge on iPhone and iPad.
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You can use both. They are separate apps with separate data, and installing Elephas Next does not change anything that belongs to classic Elephas.

## What does not carry over

Your classic license, Super Brains, settings and chat history do not carry over to Elephas Next. To bring your documents across, add the original files to new Brains. See [Moving from classic Elephas](/docs/getting-started/moving-from-classic-elephas).

## FAQ

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  <Accordion title="Is Elephas Next an update to classic Elephas?">
    No. It is a new app built from the ground up. It does not update or replace classic Elephas.
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  <Accordion title="Does my classic Elephas license work in Elephas Next?">
    No. Elephas Next uses an Elephas account instead of license keys. Start with the 7-day free trial, then choose a plan. See [Free trial](/docs/plans-and-billing/free-trial).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does Elephas Next have Super Command?">
    No. Elephas Next focuses on asking your documents and citing your sources.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is Elephas Next available on iPhone or iPad?">
    No. It runs on Mac and Windows. See [System requirements](/docs/getting-started/system-requirements).
  </Accordion>
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## Related articles

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  <Card title="Moving from classic Elephas" href="/docs/getting-started/moving-from-classic-elephas" />

  <Card title="What is Elephas?" href="/docs/getting-started/what-is-elephas" />

  <Card title="Plans and pricing" href="/docs/plans-and-billing/plans-and-pricing" />

  <Card title="System requirements" href="/docs/getting-started/system-requirements" />
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