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Local Deep Research vs Open Notebook: catalog facts
Local Deep Research	Open Notebook
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub; cloud model providers may charge.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Works with local models or cloud providers Searches arXiv, PubMed and more than ten other sources	Privacy-focused self-hosted alternative to a well-known proprietary tool MIT licensed with an active Discord community
Good results with local models need a capable GPU Self-hosting setup is more involved than a hosted service	Local processing still depends on which model provider is configured Smaller community than the proprietary product it alternatives
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is 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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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