Free vs Pro
Systemic offers Quick (free) and Pro modes. Both give you full access to map creation, expansion, auto-formatting, differentiated connections, and AI reasoning. Pro adds live web research, citations, and the ability to upload your own sources.
Feature Comparison
Create system maps
✅
✅
Expand existing systems
✅
✅
Auto-format
✅
✅
Quick mode actions
Unlimited
Unlimited
Pro actions
-
100/month
Character limit
2,000
50,000
Differentiated connections
✅
✅
AI reasoning
✅
✅
AI citations
-
✅
Upload your own sources (URLs & PDFs)
-
✅
Up-to-date research (no knowledge cutoff)
-
✅
Update system summary
✅
✅
Priority support
-
✅
Quick Mode
Quick mode includes all core functionality and is free to use:
Create Maps: Generate systems maps from any topic
Expand Systems: Add depth with AI-powered expansion
Auto-Format: Reorganise layouts automatically
Update Summaries: Refresh card content based on current map state
Quick mode produces maps quickly using fast AI generation. Maps include differentiated connections (colour-coded by polarity, thickness by strength) and AI reasoning for each node.
Knowledge cutoff: Quick mode has a knowledge cutoff of January 1, 2025. Information published after this date won't be incorporated into generated maps or summaries.
Both Modes
Differentiated Connections
Both Quick and Pro maps visually encode two dimensions of each relationship. Toggle this on or off using the Differentiate connections checkbox in the app panel.
Colour-coding shows the nature of each relationship:
Red connectors: Reinforcing relationships (A increases → B increases)
Blue connectors: Balancing relationships (A increases → B decreases)
Connector thickness indicates relationship strength:
Thin (1px): Weak or indirect influence
Regular (2px): Moderate, notable but not dominant
Thick (3px): Strong, major driver of change
Heaviest (4px): Critical, system-defining relationship
Together, colour and thickness give you a visual map of which relationships matter most and how they interact.
AI Reasoning
Every node includes the AI's reasoning for why it exists in your map. This explains the logic behind connections and helps you evaluate whether the AI's analysis makes sense for your context. Click any node to view its reasoning. In Pro mode, reasoning is accompanied by source citations.
Pro Features
Live Web Research
Pro mode searches the web for real sources before building your map, producing results grounded in actual citations rather than AI training data alone. This takes longer than Quick mode but gives you verifiable, up-to-date maps.
Why this matters:
No knowledge cutoff: Pro maps include information published after January 2025 that Quick mode can't access
Better for niche topics: Specialised or emerging subjects that AI training data covers poorly benefit from live research with current sources
Better for specialised domains: Topics not well-covered in general AI knowledge get significantly richer maps
AI Citations
Every Pro node is backed by source references. Citations let you:
Verify relationships: See what sources support each connection
Go deeper: Use citations as jumping-off points for your own research
Assess reliability: Understand how well-supported each part of the map is
How to access: Click any Pro node to see its citations and AI reasoning. A Citations Card is also added to the board with all sources.
Upload Your Own Sources
Pro mode lets you provide your own source material — URLs and PDFs — for both map generation and expansion. Add up to 5 sources, and the AI will incorporate them into your map alongside (or instead of) web research.
Use the Include web research toggle to control whether the AI also searches the web in addition to your sources.
50,000 Character Limit
Pro mode accepts prompts up to 50,000 characters (vs 2,000 for Quick). This lets you:
Paste in full documents, articles, or reports for analysis
Provide extensive background context
Describe complex multi-faceted systems in detail
Monthly Pro Actions
Pro includes 100 actions per month — each map generation or expansion counts as one action. Your usage resets on the 1st of each month. A usage indicator in the app panel shows your remaining actions.
If you reach your limit, you can continue using Quick mode for the rest of the month with no restrictions. Need more than 100 actions? Contact us at bowen@emergents.io.
Upgrading to Pro
To switch to Pro:
Open Systemic in any Miro board
Click Pro in the mode toggle at the top of the app panel
Follow the upgrade prompt
Pro is €10/month at our Early Supporter price. Payment is handled securely via Stripe.
Managing Your Subscription
You can manage your subscription at any time through the Stripe customer portal. From there you can:
Update your payment method
View your invoice history
Cancel your subscription
If you cancel, you'll keep Pro access until the end of your current billing period. After that you can continue to use the free features.
Questions?
Contact us at bowen@emergents.io with any questions about plans or features.
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