# open-science alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like aipoch/open-science

Flowy lists 108 other Research plugins like open-science, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/aipoch-open-science

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [open-science](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aipoch-open-science) | 5,387 | +57 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 26 skills |
| [zai-cli](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/numman-ali-zai-cli) | 110 | – | Jan 2, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [last30days](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) | 65,709 | +768 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [nature-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) | 51,234 | +1,276 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 24 skills |
| [bgauryy-octocode-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bgauryy-octocode) | 956 | +4 | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills |
| [oh-my-paper](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ligphidonk-oh-my-paper) | 747 | +7 | Apr 15, 2026 | MIT | 36 skills, 5 agents, 15 commands |
| [horosa](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/horace-maxwell-horosa-skill) | 479 | +10 | Oct 28, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [notebooklm](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/roomi-fields-notebooklm-mcp) | 213 | +11 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [servo-fetch](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/konippi-servo-fetch) | 163 | – | Oct 24, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| [deer-flow](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/bytedance-deer-flow) | 84,424 | +358 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 29 skills, 2 agents |
| [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills) | 54,934 | +1,474 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 177 skills |
| [gpt-researcher](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/assafelovic-gpt-researcher) | 30,310 | +114 | Oct 10, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [openkb](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectifyai-openkb) | 4,810 | +31 | Jul 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [zai-cli](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/numman-ali-zai-cli) (110 stars). MCP-native command line interface for Z.AI capabilities: vision analysis, web search, web reader, and GitHub repo exploration. [zai-cli on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/numman-ali-zai-cli)
2. [last30days](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) (65,709 stars, +768 this week). An AI agent-led search engine scored by upvotes, likes, and real money - not editors. [last30days on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) · [last30days alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mvanhorn-last30days-skill)
3. [nature-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) (51,234 stars, +1,276 this week). 符合nature论文学术表达和科研绘图的Skill. [nature-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) · [nature-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/yuan1z0825-nature-skills)
4. [bgauryy-octocode-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bgauryy-octocode) (956 stars, +4 this week). Evidence-first code research for AI agents and developers. [bgauryy-octocode-2 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bgauryy-octocode)
5. [oh-my-paper](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ligphidonk-oh-my-paper) (747 stars, +7 this week). A Claude Code plugin that turns your terminal into an autonomous research lab — literature survey, experiment execution, paper writing… [oh-my-paper on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ligphidonk-oh-my-paper)
6. [horosa](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/horace-maxwell-horosa-skill) (479 stars, +10 this week). 把星阙（Horosa）的 110 个真实术数 / 占星技法，做成任何 AI 都能本地调用的 MCP server 与 CLI。 A local-first MCP server & CLI that exposes 110 real astrology… [horosa on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/horace-maxwell-horosa-skill)
7. [notebooklm](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/roomi-fields-notebooklm-mcp) (213 stars, +11 this week). Automate Google NotebookLM at scale. [notebooklm on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/roomi-fields-notebooklm-mcp)
8. [servo-fetch](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/konippi-servo-fetch) (163 stars). A self-contained browser engine that fetches, renders, and extracts web content as Markdown, JSON, or screenshots — no Chromium, no API… [servo-fetch on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/konippi-servo-fetch)
9. [deer-flow](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bytedance-deer-flow) (84,424 stars, +358 this week). On February 28th, 2026, DeerFlow claimed the 🏆 #1 spot on GitHub Trending following the launch of version 2. [deer-flow on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bytedance-deer-flow) · [deer-flow alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/bytedance-deer-flow)
10. [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills) (54,934 stars, +1,474 this week). 🔔 Claude Scientific Skills is now Scientific Agent Skills. [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills) · [k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-skills)
11. [gpt-researcher](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/assafelovic-gpt-researcher) (30,310 stars, +114 this week). GPT Researcher the first open deep research agent designed for both web and local research on any given task. [gpt-researcher on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/assafelovic-gpt-researcher) · [gpt-researcher alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/assafelovic-gpt-researcher)
12. [openkb](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectifyai-openkb) (4,810 stars, +31 this week). Scale to long documents • Reasoning-based retrieval • Native multi-modality • No Vector DB 📢 Recent Updates Google Open Knowledge Format… [openkb on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectifyai-openkb) · [openkb alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectifyai-openkb)

## Questions about open-science alternatives

### What is the best alternative to open-science?

zai-cli is the first of 12 alternatives to open-science by shared technologies: it has 110 stars (behind open-science).

### Which open-science alternative has the most skills?

k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills has the most, with 177 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. open-science has 26.

### Is open-science free?

Yes. open-science is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.

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