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Local Deep Research vs Undermind: catalog facts
Local Deep Research	Undermind
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub; cloud model providers may charge.	Freemium Free sign-up, with paid and enterprise plans.
Self-hosted	Web
Works with local models or cloud providers Searches arXiv, PubMed and more than ten other sources	Reads full texts and figures, not only abstracts Follows citation trails to find related papers
Good results with local models need a capable GPU Self-hosting setup is more involved than a hosted service	Hosted service that requires an account Focused on scientific literature rather than general search
Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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