# ddgs alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like deedy5/ddgs

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

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 29, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/deedy5-ddgs

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [ddgs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/deedy5-ddgs) | 3,031 | +14 | Oct 23, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [last30days](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mvanhorn-last30days-skill) | 65,709 | +768 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [openkb](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectifyai-openkb) | 4,810 | +31 | Jul 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills |
| [ask-search](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ythx-101-ask-search) | 537 | -1 | Mar 22, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [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 |
| [academic-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/imbad0202-academic-research-skills) | 54,395 | +1,052 | Oct 28, 2026 | – | 42 agents, 16 commands, 2 hooks |
| [nature-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/yuan1z0825-nature-skills) | 51,234 | +1,276 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 24 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 |
| [medical-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/aipoch-medical-research-skills) | 1,993 | +19 | Sep 17, 2026 | MIT | 8 commands |
| [synthadoc](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/axoviq-ai-synthadoc) | 1,570 | +17 | Oct 29, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 10 skills, 1 hook |
| [nvk-llm-wiki](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nvk-llm-wiki) | 1,465 | +34 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 28 commands |
| [union-search-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/runningz1-union-search-skill) | 763 | +11 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [medgeclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xjtulyc-medgeclaw) | 618 | -1 | Mar 12, 2026 | – | 7 skills |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [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)
2. [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)
3. [ask-search](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ythx-101-ask-search) (537 stars, -1 this week). Self-hosted web search for AI agents — zero API key, full privacy. [ask-search on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ythx-101-ask-search)
4. [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)
5. [academic-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/imbad0202-academic-research-skills) (54,395 stars, +1,052 this week). A comprehensive suite of Claude Code skills for academic research, covering the full pipeline from research to publication. [academic-research-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/imbad0202-academic-research-skills) · [academic-research-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/imbad0202-academic-research-skills)
6. [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)
7. [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)
8. [medical-research-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aipoch-medical-research-skills) (1,993 stars, +19 this week). A curated library of 550+ medical research agent skills created by AIPOCH, designed to work with Claude Code, Codex, and other… [medical-research-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aipoch-medical-research-skills) · [medical-research-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/aipoch-medical-research-skills)
9. [synthadoc](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/axoviq-ai-synthadoc) (1,570 stars, +17 this week). Document version: v1.5.0 Engineered for solo users and enterprises alike, providing a domain-specific knowledge base that scales… [synthadoc on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/axoviq-ai-synthadoc) · [synthadoc alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/axoviq-ai-synthadoc)
10. [nvk-llm-wiki](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nvk-llm-wiki) (1,465 stars, +34 this week). LLM-compiled knowledge bases for any AI agent. [nvk-llm-wiki on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nvk-llm-wiki) · [nvk-llm-wiki alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nvk-llm-wiki)
11. [union-search-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/runningz1-union-search-skill) (763 stars, +11 this week). 一次搜索 51 个渠道，默认返回每个渠道取到的全部结果，再按页面地址去重。覆盖网页、GitHub、YouTube、知乎、播客和 AI 搜索。. [union-search-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/runningz1-union-search-skill)
12. [medgeclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xjtulyc-medgeclaw) (618 stars, -1 this week). Open-source AI research assistant for biomedicine — chat to run RNA-seq, drug discovery, clinical analysis, and more. [medgeclaw on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xjtulyc-medgeclaw)

## Questions about ddgs alternatives

### What is the best alternative to ddgs?

last30days is the first of 12 alternatives to ddgs by shared technologies: it has 65,709 stars (ahead of ddgs) and gained 768 stars this week.

### Which ddgs alternative has the most skills?

k-dense-ai-scientific-agent-skills has the most, with 177 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. ddgs has 1.

### Is ddgs free?

Yes. ddgs is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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