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GPT Researcher vs Open-Science: catalog facts
GPT Researcher	Open-Science
Free Free and open source; you pay for any LLM or search APIs you connect.	Free Free and open source; model usage may cost depending on the provider chosen.
Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Writes cited reports from web and local sources Works with many LLM providers	Runs Python and R code inside the workspace Choice of AI model
Requires API keys and some setup Report quality depends on the model and sources used	Results depend on the AI model used Aimed at scientific research rather than general tasks
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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