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Local Deep Research vs STORM: catalog facts
Local Deep Research	STORM
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub; cloud model providers may charge.	Free Free and open source; language model and search API costs are your own.
Self-hosted	Command line
Works with local models or cloud providers Searches arXiv, PubMed and more than ten other sources	Produces long, cited reports from a single topic Multi-perspective questioning for broader coverage
Good results with local models need a capable GPU Self-hosting setup is more involved than a hosted service	Needs Python setup and API keys for models and search A research project, with limited polish for everyday users
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 26, 2026

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