# Dev Diary Ep27 - Pricing and Beta News! **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [July 25, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep27-pricing-and-beta-news/43831 "2024-07-25T16:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 40
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> [@binarydog](#): > > but perhaps it is the case that I would no longer need frameworks such as Foundry, Blogging Stacks or Stacks themselves if I used Elements, That is correct, so what would have cost you 100’s of dollars previously is all included in Elements. The beta doesn’t yet have blog functionality, but it is on the roadmap. > [@binarydog](#): > > Will RWE continue to integrate the entire, existing universe of addons? No. Elements will not support Classic legacy themes. It’s been a tough decision to make, but ultimately we think Elements will be a much better product if we build it for the future. Elements supports a new style themes that are more modern, and work in a totally different way to Classic themes. > [@binarydog](#): > > Will all addon developers like Stacks, Foundry, Foundation, etc. support RWE? No, stacks are not compatible and cannot be used in Elements. > [@binarydog](#): > > What about the adoption of existing projects built with Stacks 5 and other addons and frameworks? No, they will need to be rebuilt. > [@binarydog](#): > > What about my RW Classic 9 licence, which expires in September? Will there be further updates or even a new version 10? How long will this version be supported? No, both versions of RapidWeaver will coexist as they cater to slightly different customer needs. RapidWeaver Classic continues to serve thousands of customers who maintain and build existing websites using a variety of legacy plugins and addons. We will continue to develop and update RapidWeaver Classic to support this “classic” workflow. RapidWeaver Classic requires macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or a newer version. RapidWeaver Elements represents our vision for reimagining web design on the Mac. Our goal is to make it easier and more powerful than ever before. RapidWeaver Elements leverages the latest Apple technologies and requires macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or newer. > [@binarydog](#): > > I’ve read some contradictory things about how the two seemingly inseparable elements like RW and Stacks will continue to merge. Or not. Not sure where you read that, but just to clarify, Elements is completely new and will not work with anything Stacks related. We have a full [Elements FAQ here](https://docs.realmacsoftware.com/elements-docs/elements-faq), that we regularly update as things progress and change. Hope that helps. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dev-diary-ep27-pricing-and-beta-news/43831)._