1. 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.
gpt-researcher alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like assafelovic/gpt-researcher
Flowy lists 108 other Research plugins like gpt-researcher, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
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How they compare
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-researcherThis page | 30,310 | +114 | Oct 10, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| 1deer-flow | 84,424 | +358 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 29 skills, 2 agents |
| 2omicsclaw | 161 | not available | Oct 7, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 88 skills |
| 3nature-skills | 51,234 | +1,276 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 24 skills |
| 4open-science | 5,387 | +57 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 26 skills |
| 5openkb | 4,810 | +31 | Jul 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills |
| 6ask-search | 537 | -1 | Mar 22, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 7horosa | 479 | +10 | Oct 25, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| 8notebooklm | 213 | +11 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 9deep-research-mcp | 116 | not available | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 10zai-cli | 110 | not available | Jan 2, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 11research-council | 107 | not available | Feb 27, 2026 | not available | 2 commands, 1 hook |
| 12last30days | 65,709 | +768 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. omicsclaw
161 stars
Conversational & memory-enabled AI research partner for multi-omics analysis.
3. 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
4. open-science
5,387 stars+57 this week
The open-source AI research workbench for scientific research and agent workflows.
5. 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…
6. ask-search
537 stars-1 this week
Self-hosted web search for AI agents — zero API key, full privacy
7. horosa
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…
8. notebooklm
213 stars+11 this week
Automate Google NotebookLM at scale.
9. deep-research-mcp
116 stars
A Python-based agent that integrates research providers with Claude Code through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
10. zai-cli
110 stars
MCP-native command line interface for Z.AI capabilities: vision analysis, web search, web reader, and GitHub repo exploration.
11. research-council
107 stars
A Claude Code plugin that orchestrates deep research across two coding agents — Claude Code and Codex CLI (OpenAI) — running in parallel…
12. last30days
65,709 stars+768 this week
An AI agent-led search engine scored by upvotes, likes, and real money - not editors.
Questions about gpt-researcher alternatives
What is the best alternative to gpt-researcher?
deer-flow is the first of 12 alternatives to gpt-researcher by shared technologies: it has 84,424 stars (ahead of gpt-researcher), gained 358 stars this week and ships 29 skills against 1 for gpt-researcher.
Which gpt-researcher alternative has the most skills?
omicsclaw has the most, with 88 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. gpt-researcher has 1.
Is gpt-researcher free?
Yes. gpt-researcher is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.