# Elephas Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Elephas the right AI Writing Assistant solution for you? Explore 87 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/10005732/Elephas/reviews --- Elephas 4.7 (87) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/10005732/Elephas/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Elephas Ease of use 4.4 Customer Service 4.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Ahmed F Quality ControlAutomotive, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The biggest advantage of Elephas is that my files remain stored locally — I don’t need to upload them to the cloud to use its features.“ December 29, 2025 Ahmed F Quality ControlAutomotive, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Additionally, it doesn’t support local LLMs (like DeepSeek or Llama) and requires only a Claude key or OpenAI key.“ December 29, 2025 Ahmed F Quality ControlAutomotive, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It also has an iPadOS app, which is a nice bonus, even though it doesn’t yet offer all the features available on the macOS version.“ December 29, 2025 Ahmed F Quality ControlAutomotive, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “What I don’t like is the low limit of monthly tokens, even on the most expensive plan!“ December 29, 2025 Júlia D Senior Market Intelligence and Strategy AnalystExecutive Office, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I really liked that Elephas has a feature that it is always close to you when you are working, close to your cursor ready to be activated, but it does not bother or gets in the way of the work.“ December 3, 2025 SB Stephen B Chief innovation officerResearch, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I often have to go into preferences and I would prefer one single pane of user interaction, But speaking for the MacBook app I can Zelle you there are two but entering preferences/settings Is a little annoying to click the drop-down menus from either my global shortcut menu at the top right or the drop-down to preferences On the top left“ January 8, 2025 GS Gil C S Executive DirectorInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I also work across several fields (business, tech, non-profit development, start-ups, education, health, fiction writing, and a few more) and wanted a system that allowed me to quickly cross-connect without hiding things in folders and sub-folders festooned with tags.“ December 17, 2024 GS Gil C S Executive DirectorInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I hate using tools that seem to add friction to my day and Elephas merged smoothly with my lack of routine and often scattershot approach to bringing concepts together.“ December 17, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 87 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Júlia D. Senior Market Intelligence and Strategy Analyst Executive Office Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Useful and powerfull" December 3, 2025 5.0 My experience was pretty good, specially with the user experience, im just taking a bit to get used to the multiple features it has. Pros I really liked that Elephas has a feature that it is always close to you when you are working, close to your cursor ready to be activated, but it does not bother or gets in the way of the work. Cons I think it was a bit complex at first, it takes a bit getting used to, to be ablet to use it to its full potential. Review Source Response from Elephas December 18, 2025 Thanks so much for the kind words JS John S. Senior Wetland Scientist Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best computer program I've ever bought for my business." October 1, 2025 5.0 This is the best computer program I have ever purchased for my business. The value it provides is exceptional and continues to improve over time. Pros I purchased a lifetime subscription around 2 years ago. Elephas has significantly enhanced my customer relationships by refining my tone and professionalism in written communication. The ability to swiftly outline key points and tap the Elephas button has greatly improved my writing. Elephas transforms my rants and rambles into well-crafted, friendly or professional responses, saving me a lot of time and making me seem like a nice person. (Seriously) \[sensitive content hidden\] always offers prompt, kind, and supportive assistance whenever I encounter issues that I've created. He might be using Elephas too ;-) The program updates have kept pace with advancements in AI. Cons I can't think of anything, really. Elephas are truly fascinating creatures with so many incredible qualities that it's hard to find any negatives. Their intelligence, emotional complexity, and unique characteristics make them truly special beings. ....That was fun :-) Switched from [Grammarly Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/170306/Grammarly-Business/) This seemed more like what I needed, at the time. And it certainly has proven to be true. Review Source Response from Elephas October 3, 2025 thanks so much for the kind words VR Verified Reviewer NONE Online Media Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "ELEPHAS REVIEW" May 5, 2024 3.0 I signes up for a free trial but having difficulty with license code Pros NOT USING IT. YET DIFFICULTY SETTING IT UP Cons SET UP difficulty, cannotevaluate it yet Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Quality Control Automotive Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One-of-a-Kind AI for Your Mac, but Local LLM Support Needed" December 29, 2025 4.0 Overall, my experience with Elephas has been positive! Considering that it is a one-of-a-kind software, it performs its job exceptionally well. I’m looking forward to seeing more interesting and advanced features, such as the ability to create custom workflows and Knowledge AI Agents, designing specific workflows on a canvas, which would allow managing knowledge and interconnecting different “super brains” based on various types of resources. I want to emphasize again the importance of adding integration with local LLMs and the Straico API for BYOK. Pros I really like Elephas’ innovative approach as an AI assistant built on my own local data stored on my Mac. This saves a huge amount of time when searching for information. I can “feed” it with many different types of files — PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets — and most importantly, I can sync it with Notion and Obsidian (with auto-sync!), effectively building my own “second brain” and recalling information very easily. I can also invoke Elephas from anywhere using a keyboard shortcut, which makes the workflow extremely smooth. I really appreciate that it’s a native macOS app, so there are no lags or performance issues. The biggest advantage of Elephas is that my files remain stored locally — I don’t need to upload them to the cloud to use its features. This is extremely important for privacy. It also has an iPadOS app, which is a nice bonus, even though it doesn’t yet offer all the features available on the macOS version. Cons What I don’t like is the low limit of monthly tokens, even on the most expensive plan! Additionally, it doesn’t support local LLMs (like DeepSeek or Llama) and requires only a Claude key or OpenAI key. There really should be the possibility to rely on local LLMs installed directly on your own device. Review Source Response from Elephas January 23, 2026 thanks a lot for the kind words.. Just a quick update, we do support Ollama and many AI providers inside Elephas Please feel free to reach out support if you need help setting it up SB Stephen B. Chief innovation officer Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Elephas AI: The Good, The Great, The Semi-Bad, and the Polished “Uglies”" January 8, 2025 5.0 It’s not web-based or a web app which I like and prefer, but it also doesn’t look as sexy as the web apps you see. Frankly, I could care less about that once you get a handle on the user interface, which isn’t the most intuitive it all of a sudden clicks and it becomes incredibly intuitive. I started slow with this app as many contenders were taking up my attention, but I kept coming back to it, and it has now solidified itself as they go to for multiple second brain, knowledge bases I have branded and optimized within my account Pros It is rare to find a file drag and drop AI agent builder With unlimited storage and such a wide array of file types that it accepts. Most have limitations for no stated reason such as some competitors can’t accept images were marked down files or audio files or video links or even video files themselves. I haven’t come across any file types that Elephas does not accept into the knowledge basis of the agents. With the SetApp Subscription you get around the moderately high subscription cost to Elephas And forward you access to some basic ChatGPT models out the gates. For me personally, I would run through the credits that I get with SetApp Using ChatGPT and with my high tier SetApp Subscription I don’t want to burn AI credits where I can help it. So for me personally, I take advantage of the API keys that I plug into the AI provider field in Elephas setting. Grok, Meta, Gemini, ChatGPT, And Claude are all plugged in for me as I have accounts at those respective companies. I also use JanAI over Other options Elephas Recommends next to Jan AI On their support pages to run a local server and a local large language model that I can situate on top of my Elephas AI Knowledge Bases or “Brains” As they are referred to in Elephas. Cons The mobile app is really nothing more than a additional iOS Keyboard and for the life of me, I can’t figure out how to add content from my iPad or iPhone to second brains or knowledge basis stored within Elephas on Mac. And the keyboard functionality is pretty bad, so the frustrations of using it have led me to drop it altogether and the vision portrait on the website as it relates to using the iOS functionality doesn’t seem to match my experience, but please keep in mind I threw in the towel on this after lots of frustration and have it revisited. It has my MacBook experience is supreme I often have to go into preferences and I would prefer one single pane of user interaction, But speaking for the MacBook app I can Zelle you there are two but entering preferences/settings Is a little annoying to click the drop-down menus from either my global shortcut menu at the top right or the drop-down to preferences On the top left Switched from [CodeGPT](https://www.capterra.com/p/10017855/CodeGPT/)[Claude](https://www.capterra.com/p/10011218/Claude/)[monica](https://www.capterra.com/p/246913/monica/)[ChatGPT](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009334/ChatGPT/) The highest storage capacities, which are seemingly unlimited and the amount of file types. The knowledge base is allow in his extraordinary. You don’t get hit up for up sales or a cap on limitations at e\]certain tiers Review Source VK Viktor K. Product owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Versatile brain and writing assistent" December 16, 2024 5.0 I like experimenting with what Elephas is capable of. It needs some setup to make it work to your expectations and build up your habit to use it with everyday tasks, but it so powerful, that I really like to play with it and see how it could help me to be more productive Pros several brains to chat with writing assistance built on MacOs Cons sometimes feels buggy, but given the pace of development it is understanble and I am happy to provide feedback Switched from [ChatGPT](https://www.capterra.com/p/10009334/ChatGPT/) Elephas has far more capabilities - especially having locally create different brains and integrate with MacOS apps Review Source CS Chase S. CEO Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Greatness of course" August 30, 2025 5.0 Perfect overall Cold clone on a repo with many LFS assets is fast, but the first “git lfs pull” for big branches still takes time. Pros git lfs track, commit, push. No new CLI beyond a few subcommands. Fast clones: initial pulls right on time Cons storage and bandwidth limits can surprise you; budget for growth. Pointer pitfalls: forgetting to run git lfs install Switched from [Tymwise](https://www.capterra.com/p/117333/Tymwise/) Change was definitely needed for myself and my workload Review Source CP Chiyo P. Trainer Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Elephas for Maxbook and iPhone version" January 13, 2025 5.0 Elephas - More convenient to access, search for the information, and rewrite it professionally. Pros Super Brain enables me to efficiently manage my own data and the assigned website. Cons Keep on requiring to reload the KEY and is caused inconvenience Review Source JG John G. Director Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A tool for AI" July 19, 2025 5.0 As I understand it not in itself an AI but an extremely useful piece of glue. I am exploring AI (like many others?) an early discovery was even if you pahy a monthly subscription most services want you to buy service credits to embed AI API's into Apps Having a flexible general-purpose tool using credits like Elephas, is more cost effective than multiple subs Pros \- Quality of the support - Quality of the guidance - Being able to chose which AI model's to use - Being able to self-host OLLAMA Cons not sure yet - complex product with many features. Why don't you ask me again in 6 months. Alternatives considered [Perplexity](https://www.capterra.com/p/10014721/Perplexity/) Reason for choosing Elephas usng it alongside for evaluation puposes Review Source Response from Elephas October 3, 2025 Thanks for the kind words VR Verified Reviewer Virtual Assistant Entertainment Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Really helpful for Mac workflows" July 30, 2025 5.0 Pros The ability to log all sorts of file types, including YouTube videos, in the knowledge base. That was a game changer for me. Cons Getting a hang of it has been a little confusing just because it's a complex system. I also hope that there will be more integration options in the future. Review Source Response from Elephas October 3, 2025 thanks for the kind words.. We're making the product more easy to use and simple. And we will be adding more integrations soon KA Kamil A. CTO Information Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Flexible AI tool with superb functionality" September 13, 2024 5.0 It's a great tool, one of the earliest AI related tools I bought. No regrets whatsoever. Pros The Super Brain function is brilliant. It's my daily driver. Also, I can use chat with a local LLM, so everything stays local. And it can export the results directly into a Keynote presentation - if you have a ready presentation template, you can be set in 5 minutes. Cons The UI wasn't the greatest until the updates done a while ago. Review Source BS Benjamin S. CTO and founder Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great product. Try it!" September 6, 2024 5.0 Found it. Tried it. Love it. Use it daily. Pros Love the menu bar usage and brain functionality Cons Not a ton of cons. Use it every day and still even as other products keep showing up Review Source AS Abhishek S. Nurse E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Tool to play with AI and be Productive" September 6, 2024 5.0 Pros the ability to upload documents and use multiple models to interact with them. The ability to use this "brain" anywhere. Cons I wish there was a subscription model where they included access to all AI models instead of users having to use their keys. Review Source Response from Elephas September 16, 2024 Thanks for your kind words, we will explore subscription option in future releases. LB Leandro B. Medicine Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I love the app it is great" July 13, 2024 5.0 Help me with my text in the college. I am struggling to organize my ideas and need some guidance. Can you assist me in improving the structure and flow of my writing? Your input and expertise will be greatly appreciated. Pros Its fast logic and intligent easy to worlk. I love tonjave it on my macbook Cons Easy and fast like so much, this new software solution simplifies everyday tasks. With just a few clicks, users can streamline their workflow and increase productivity. It's a game-changer for professionals looking to save time and resources. Plus, its intuitive interface makes it accessible to users of all levels of tech expertise. Review Source Response from Elephas September 6, 2024 Thanks so much for the kind words MM Moustafa M. PMO Manager Computer Networking Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Elephas as a single AI assistant" June 11, 2024 4.0 Pros All AI features one placeOne place. The continue writing and rewrite features are also standout aspects of Elephas. They have become essential tools in my writing process, helping me to stay focused and productive. The ability to use Elephas to reply to emails and write documents is a significant time saver, and the smart write feature has been instrumental in streamlining my workflow. Cons While I have been generally satisfied with Elephas, there are a few aspects that could be improved. One of the things I like least about Elephas is the occasional occurrence of errors in the Super Brain functionality. This can be frustrating when I am trying to use it to bounce ideas off of or keep my ebook collection organized. Review Source Response from Elephas July 3, 2024 Thanks for the kind words.. We have already started working on improving super brain functionality, you should start to see improvements within the next release. CR Chakradhari R. Security Architect Security and Investigations Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Game Changer for Domain Experts" June 3, 2024 5.0 Veen using for a month now. And it's brilliant. Pros The Super Brain feature is brilliant for those who wish to generate articles from their own content. It's a great feature for Subject Matter Experts. Cons Will share when I find one. Nothing for now. Review Source Response from Elephas June 10, 2024 Thanks for your kind words 🙏 SH Stance H. Professor Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Stay in the flow with Elephas" December 15, 2023 5.0 Seamless. It just works and works everywhere without getting in my way. I don't not have to break my flow of work, to type a prompt in another website. Pros I like how Elephas is seamlessly integrated with my Mac, and I can use it to make edits in my favorite writing program — Ulysses. Cons Not any Cons, The developer of Elephas is always quick to implement the latest updates from OpenAI into the software. Review Source Response from Elephas December 19, 2023 Thanks a lot for the kind words Adam L. Admissions Officer Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Essential tool" November 7, 2023 5.0 Pros Very flexible. I use it daily for numerous tasks including work, education, and personal life. Cons Has a slight learning curve. A lot of functionality for a little program. Review Source Response from Elephas November 9, 2023 Thanks for the kind words VR Verified Reviewer Marketing Manager Staffing and Recruiting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A great tool to supplement content generation" May 24, 2023 4.0 Pros Elephas gives you a lot of content to work with compared to free online tools. The new brain creation tool is great, and really allows you to emulate particular styles of writing. Cons It is prone to repeating itself, and can often just write the same article twice with only the subject keywords swapped out. The custom brain tool mitigates this somewhat. Alternatives considered [Jasper](https://www.capterra.com/p/217242/Jasper/) Reason for choosing Elephas Price Review Source Response from Elephas May 26, 2023 Thanks so much for your kind words JS Jordan S. Digital Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Killer GPT-based Software Integrated With Your Mac" May 9, 2023 5.0 Elephas has empowered me to work more quickly and efficiently, and to keep me moving at times when I would otherwise be stuck. It's helped me rewrite my portfolio, bio, write social media posts and create case studies, figure out a plan of action in solving complex problems, and generate ideas I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. Not to mention, it's totally streamlined my email and message replies. It's been a great compliment to my workflow in MacOS, and has just become part of how I work while staying out of the way when I don't need it. I'm not sure it can get much better than that! Pros I love Elehpas' features. It was pretty quick to jump into the AI game, and I was an early adopter. I was surprised with every update, as they always included something that felt fresh and new—even within the broader AI landscape. Customizable writing tones, configurable datasets for the AI to work with, and preset actions were some of the features that really impressed me. Outside of that, it's insanely convenient to have AI at the ready no matter where you are in your OS. Cons I've had no issues with Elephas from a functional standpoint. I think there are a few UI things that could be tightened up—like the Diff Viewer and maybe the chat window—but it's more than functional. Could just be a little prettier sometimes. Review Source Response from Elephas May 10, 2023 Thanks so much for your kind review MC Michael C. Consultant Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Growing your software" May 9, 2023 5.0 It’s been a good product so far. There are still improvements that need to be made, but \[sensitive content hidden\] is fast to iterate and continues to improve. Pros I love using the smart write feature to reply to emails and help me write out documents. I have found it to be a great time saver. Cons It can sometimes be buggy and will take a few attempts to get an appropriate output. Sometimes I will use smart write, and it will paste from clipboard vs creating relevant content. Review Source Response from Elephas May 10, 2023 Thanks so much for your kind review EH Eric H. Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent value for money" October 18, 2023 5.0 Saves me a lot of time when writing. Pros Easy to useAble to highlight content and use Elephas to summarize, explain, rewrite, reply, and planSuperbrain functions allows uploading fo documents for interaction Cons It takes a while to understand the different ways to use Elephas.It would be great value to have a manual on how to use Elephas. Switched from [monica](https://www.capterra.com/p/246913/monica/)[Merlin](https://www.capterra.com/p/59171/Merlin-X2/) Elephas is easier to use. Review Source Response from Elephas October 20, 2023 Thanks a lot for the kind words Eric. VR Verified Reviewer President Facilities Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent for technical content creation" December 24, 2023 5.0 Pros Able to use my favorite question/answer writing format Cons Tried to use for email response, not super easy to use for that. Review Source Response from Elephas December 26, 2023 Thanks for the kind words, we're improving the email response user experience, you should feel an improvement in the next release. DV Diego V. N/A Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perspective of a blind student." September 1, 2023 5.0 Overall, this is probably the best app to integrate GPT features into macOS. I have no real complaints about it. It's also very accessible, especially with my screen reader. I'm a computer science student, so this is very important to me. Pros Uses native macOS features. Integrates with other apps. App is accessible for the blind. Cons Unable to modify the system instruction to steer the model effectively. Review Source Response from Elephas September 4, 2023 Thanks so much for your kind words. Glad you're able to use the app. We're planning to add the option to modify system instructions very soon, thanks for the feedback. JY Jingyao Y. manager Sports Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great product for using GPT everywhere" May 9, 2023 5.0 Great Pros Elephas has a unique Brain function that allows users to edit documents using their own knowledge base, and also interact with their own knowledge base through question and answer sessions. Cons There is still room for further improvement in the current software's UI design. Review Source Response from Elephas May 10, 2023 Thanks so much for your kind review. 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