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Local Deep Research vs Vane (formerly Perplexica): catalog facts
Local Deep Research	Vane (formerly Perplexica)
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	Supports fully local LLMs through Ollama for private searches Cites sources alongside generated answers
Good results with local models need a capable GPU Self-hosting setup is more involved than a hosted service	Requires running your own search and model infrastructure Renamed from Perplexica, which may cause confusion for existing users
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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