# GPT Researcher

Agent · https://godooo.ai/en/agent/gpt-researcher

> GPT Researcher is an open-source AI agent, launched in 2023, made for developers and people who don't write code.

An autonomous agent that researches a question across the web and your files and writes a cited report.

Main jobs: Deep research reports. It is open source and free to use. You can use it in the browser, on your own server, through an API and offline on your own machine.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Agent](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#agent)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Search & Research](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/research)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · Apache-2.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher)
- **GitHub stars:** 29,603
- **How you run it:** Web · Self-host · API · Runs offline
- **Made for:** Developers · No-code users
- **Protocols:** [Model Context Protocol](https://godooo.ai/en/protocol/mcp)
- **Website:** [gptr.dev](https://gptr.dev)
- **Also known as:** GPTR · gptr.dev

## What it can do

- **[Deep research reports](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/deep-research)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “GPT Researcher is an open-source autonomous AI research agent that produces deep, multi-source research reports with inline citations.” (read on [gptr.dev](https://gptr.dev/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Ask your documents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/document-qa)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “You can also search through your local documents and files and also conduct hybrid research using both local and web sources!” (read on [gptr.dev](https://gptr.dev/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Multi-agent orchestration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/multi-agent)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Multi-Agent Support Add GPT Researcher to a team of agents to collaborate on research.” (read on [gptr.dev](https://gptr.dev/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Web search with answers](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/web-search)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Use any Search Engine Conduct research with any search engine from Google, Bing to Tavily and DuckDuckGo.” (read on [gptr.dev](https://gptr.dev/), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Genspark](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/genspark)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- **[DeerFlow](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/deerflow)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers
- **[Perplexity](https://godooo.ai/en/product/perplexity)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- **[Kimi](https://godooo.ai/en/product/kimi)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Ask your documents, Web search with answers
- **[STORM](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/storm)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers
- **[Metaso 秘塔](https://godooo.ai/en/product/metaso)** (Free): Also does: Web search with answers, Ask your documents, Deep research reports
- **[Vane](https://godooo.ai/en/product/vane)** (Open source, free): Also does: Web search with answers, Ask your documents, Deep research reports
- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Ask your documents, Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- **[Exa MCP Server](https://godooo.ai/en/mcp/exa)** (Open source, free): Also does: Web search with answers, Deep research reports
- **[Gemini](https://godooo.ai/en/product/gemini)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- **[Firecrawl MCP Server](https://godooo.ai/en/mcp/firecrawl)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers
- **[Perplexity MCP Server](https://godooo.ai/en/mcp/perplexity)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers

## Questions

### What is GPT Researcher?

GPT Researcher is an open-source AI agent, launched in 2023, made for developers and people who don't write code. An autonomous agent that researches a question across the web and your files and writes a cited report.

### Is GPT Researcher free?

Yes. GPT Researcher is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.

### Is GPT Researcher open source?

Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher.

### Can GPT Researcher run locally?

Yes. GPT Researcher can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can GPT Researcher do?

Main jobs: Deep research reports. It can also do: Ask your documents, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers.

### What are open-source alternatives to GPT Researcher?

Open-source ones: DeerFlow, STORM, Vane, Exa MCP Server, Firecrawl MCP Server and Perplexity MCP Server. Others: Genspark, Perplexity, Kimi, Metaso 秘塔, ChatGPT and Gemini.

## Sources

- [gptr.dev](https://gptr.dev/) — checked 2026-09-24
- [github.com](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher)

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