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AnythingLLM vs Elephas: catalog facts
AnythingLLM	Elephas
Freemium The desktop app is free and MIT licensed. Mintplex Labs sells a hosted cloud version.	Freemium Free to start with a 7-day Pro trial; paid plans unlock Pro features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, iOS
Chat, vector database and document pipeline in one install, no setup Works fully locally, or with a cloud provider key if you prefer	Indexes documents locally on the Mac Redacts sensitive data before sending text to cloud models
Answer quality depends on the local model, which on a normal laptop is modest Indexing a large document set takes time and disk	No Windows version yet Pro features need a paid plan after the trial
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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