# STORM

Agent · https://godooo.ai/en/agent/storm

> STORM is an open-source AI agent from Stanford University, launched in 2024, made for developers and businesses.

A research agent that writes Wikipedia-style reports with citations from web search.

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

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Agent](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#agent)
- **Made by:** [Stanford University](https://godooo.ai/en/org/stanford)
- **Launched:** 2024
- **Galaxy:** [Search & Research](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/research)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · MIT
- **Source code:** [github.com/stanford-oval/storm](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm)
- **GitHub stars:** 31,498
- **How you run it:** Self-host · API · Terminal
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses
- **Website:** [storm.genie.stanford.edu](https://storm.genie.stanford.edu)
- **Also known as:** Co-STORM · knowledge-storm

## What it can do

- **[Deep research reports](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/deep-research)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “STORM is a LLM system that writes Wikipedia-like articles from scratch based on Internet search.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm), 2026-09-24)
- **[Multi-agent orchestration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/multi-agent)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Co-STORM proposes a collaborative discourse protocol which implements a turn management policy to support smooth collaboration among - Co-STORM LLM experts” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm), 2026-09-24)
- **[Web search with answers](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/web-search)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “The system conducts Internet-based research to collect references and generates an outline.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[DeerFlow](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/deerflow)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers; runs offline
- **[Perplexity](https://godooo.ai/en/product/perplexity)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[GPT Researcher](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/gpt-researcher)** (Open source, free): Also does: Deep research reports, Multi-agent orchestration, Web search with answers; runs offline; no code needed
- **[Kimi](https://godooo.ai/en/product/kimi)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[Genspark](https://godooo.ai/en/agent/genspark)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[Exa MCP Server](https://godooo.ai/en/mcp/exa)** (Open source, free): Also does: Web search with answers, Deep research reports
- **[Metaso 秘塔](https://godooo.ai/en/product/metaso)** (Free): Also does: Web search with answers, Deep research reports; no code needed
- **[Vane](https://godooo.ai/en/product/vane)** (Open source, free): Also does: Web search with answers, Deep research reports; runs offline; no code needed
- **[ChatGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatgpt)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[Gemini](https://godooo.ai/en/product/gemini)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Deep research reports, Web search with answers; no code needed
- **[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; runs offline

## Connections

- **Built with:** [DSPy](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/dspy)

## Questions

### What is STORM?

STORM is an open-source AI agent from Stanford University, launched in 2024, made for developers and businesses. A research agent that writes Wikipedia-style reports with citations from web search.

### Is STORM free?

Yes. STORM is open source (MIT) and free to use.

### Is STORM open source?

Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm.

### Can STORM run locally?

STORM can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can STORM do?

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

### Who makes STORM?

STORM is made by Stanford University.

### What are open-source alternatives to STORM?

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

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/stanford-oval/storm) — checked 2026-09-24
- [storm.genie.stanford.edu](https://storm.genie.stanford.edu)

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