FAQ

Frequent questions

The most common questions about Alfred Wolf — answered briefly and directly.

What is Alfred Wolf?

Alfred Wolf is an autonomous AI agent that runs on your own machine. He learns your business, remembers everything, and acts on his own — local, private, under your control.

How does Alfred Wolf differ from ChatGPT or Claude?

ChatGPT and Claude forget you after every session. Alfred forgets nothing. He runs on your machine instead of in the cloud, develops a personality of his own over time, and pushes back when you're wrong.

Do I need technical knowledge?

Alfred has two modes. In simple mode he guides you through everything — no terminal, no code needed. In expert mode you can use the terminal and the API for deeper control.

What hardware do I need?

Alfred checks at startup whether your machine is enough. For local AI models, a machine with at least 16 GB of RAM is recommended. For weaker hardware there's the Docker option: Alfred runs as a container on a server, and you access it through the browser.

What does Alfred Wolf cost?

Alfred (the butler partner) costs €29 per month. Alfred Wolf (full symbiosis with Wolf-Intelligence, agents, and Dreaming) costs €49 per month.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. 14 days free. In the first 7 days you experience the full Alfred Wolf. In days 8 to 14, just Alfred — so you feel for yourself what the difference is. From day 15 access is paused. Your data is preserved.

What happens to my data?

Your data stays on your machine. The provider has no access to it. Everything is in readable formats (Markdown, SQLite, JSON). You can export everything at any time — one click. Even on cancellation: your data stays with you.

What is compliance mode?

In compliance mode Alfred works entirely locally. Not a single call goes to the outside. This is built for sensitive data — health, finances, client information.

What is the Collective Intelligence Seed?

The Seed is anonymized collective knowledge. If you take part (voluntarily), Alfred shares what he learns — anonymized, without personal content. In return you benefit from the knowledge of thousands of other Alfreds. Those who contribute get. Those who don't contribute get nothing.

Can I move Alfred to a new machine?

Yes. Export → import → Alfred is back with everything he knows. The .alfredwolf file holds everything, encrypted.

Which operating systems does Alfred run on?

macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux. Plus as a Docker container on any server.

What is the value canon?

Alfred has a hardcoded value canon that neither you nor updates can change. He won't lie to you, won't delete data without approval, won't reveal credentials, and refuses tasks that violate his principles. You'll find the full rules on the website.

What does "Dreaming" mean?

Every 4 hours Alfred processes what he's experienced. He sorts, connects, and grows. Afterward his knowledge is ordered and his personality a little sharper. That's why Alfred gets better over time.

How can I cancel?

Any time, to the end of the current month. By email to mail@alfredwolf.app or directly in the settings. Your data stays on your machine, even after cancellation.

macOS shows a warning when opening — what do I do?

This is normal for software distributed without an Apple Developer account. Right-click the app → "Open" → confirm "Open" in the dialog. You only have to do this once. After that the app starts normally.