# GPT-Researcher vs Khoj

**Leader by Vioscale score:** GPT-Researcher

| Attribute | GPT-Researcher | Khoj |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.6 (35% (low)) | 46.1 (36% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 29 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,157 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | GPT Researcher automates the research process by planning subtopics, sourcing and validating documents, and generating organized reports with citations. It supports multiple export formats and can work with web sources, local documents, or a combination of both. | Khoj is an AI platform available as open-source software or a managed cloud service that processes your personal documents, files, and web information to answer questions and automate tasks. It supports multiple LLMs, document formats, and access methods including web browsers, desktop apps, Obsidian, Emacs, and WhatsApp. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"recursive_multi_step_iterative_searching":true,"multi_agent_expert_persona_debates_internal":false,"strict_inline_citation_generation_with_links":true,"export_to_word_pdf_markdown_with_bibliography":true,"academic_verified_journal_database_querying_only":false,"anti_hallucination_grounding_and_fact_checking_layer":true,"unstructured_pdf_upload_and_cross_document_synthesis":true,"tabular_data_extraction_and_literature_matrix_generation":false}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","bring_your_own_key_byok_api_support":true,"mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"strict_inline_citation_generation_with_links":true,"unstructured_pdf_upload_and_cross_document_synthesis":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Meta"},{"name":"Tavily"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"DuckDuckGo"},{"name":"SearXNG"},{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"LangSmith"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"Obsidian"},{"name":"Emacs"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"GPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Llama"},{"name":"Qwen"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Deepseek"},{"name":"Gemma"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source. Self-hosted. Pay only for underlying LLM and search API providers.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://gptr.dev/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T10:59:52.183Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Free tier available. Subscription with tiered and usage-based pricing; specific plans not disclosed in provided text.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://khoj.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:06:20.256Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 24 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.6.1","date":"2026-08-24T06:58:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2026-07-18T07:56:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.5.1","date":"2026-06-23T18:08:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2026-05-28T07:24:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.4","date":"2026-04-16T17:40:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.3","date":"2026-03-13T14:06:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.2","date":"2026-03-01T14:20:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2026-02-21T07:19:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2026-01-29T11:56:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.3.9","date":"2026-01-25T06:41:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.8","date":"2025-12-14T08:08:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.7","date":"2025-11-07T14:10:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.6","date":"2025-10-07T14:44:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.5","date":"2025-09-23T07:52:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.4","date":"2025-09-17T11:12:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.3","date":"2025-08-08T05:03:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.2","date":"2025-07-19T07:20:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.1","date":"2025-07-04T08:51:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v.3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2025-06-08T17:45:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.2.9","date":"2025-06-01T15:33:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.9"}]` | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=gpt-researcher&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (AI Research Agents)

| Capability | GPT-Researcher | Khoj |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source framework | Open source framework |
| Recursive multi step iterative searching | ✓ | - |
| Strict inline citation generation with links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Academic verified journal database querying only | ✗ | - |
| Unstructured PDF upload and cross document synthesis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tabular data extraction and literature matrix generation | ✗ | - |
| Anti hallucination grounding and fact checking layer | ✓ | - |
| Multi agent expert persona debates internal | ✗ | - |
| Export to word PDF markdown with bibliography | ✓ | - |
| Bring your own key byok API support | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Free open source | Free open source |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:58.060Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*