# GPT-Researcher vs Scholarcy

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

| Attribute | GPT-Researcher | Scholarcy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.6 (35% (low)) | 50.7 (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}` |
| 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. | A platform that automatically converts academic papers and research documents into digestible summaries, flashcards, and organized collections, helping researchers save time and understand complex research more effectively. |
| 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":"flat_monthly_subscription","architecture_model":"managed_saas_application","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":false,"strict_inline_citation_generation_with_links":true,"export_to_word_pdf_markdown_with_bibliography":true,"academic_verified_journal_database_querying_only":true,"unstructured_pdf_upload_and_cross_document_synthesis":true,"tabular_data_extraction_and_literature_matrix_generation":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 19 |
| 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":"Zotero"},{"name":"Mendeley"},{"name":"Google Scholar"},{"name":"OpenAlex"},{"name":"PubMed"},{"name":"Scite.AI"},{"name":"LibKey"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Obsidian"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"RSS"},{"name":"Word"},{"name":"Excel"},{"name":"PowerPoint"},{"name":"Markdown"},{"name":"BibTeX"},{"name":"RIS"},{"name":"NBIB"},{"name":"Mindimo"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":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","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Article Summarizer","features":["1 summary per day limit","Import range of file formats","Export flashcards one at a time"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Limited free access with restricted summarization quota","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"summaries_per_day":"1","summaries_per_month":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scholarcy Plus","features":["Unlimited summarization","Generate enhanced summaries","Save your flashcards","Take notes, highlight and edit text","Organise flashcards into collections","Export up to 100 flashcards at once","Literature Matrix creation","One-click bibliographies"],"commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scholarcy Plus Annual","summary":"25% discount vs. monthly","features":["Unlimited summarization","Generate enhanced summaries","Save your flashcards","Take notes, highlight and edit text","Organise flashcards into collections","Export up to 100 flashcards at once","Literature Matrix creation","One-click bibliographies"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with 1 summary/day limit. Paid subscription plans available monthly and annually with 25% annual discount.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.scholarcy.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:02:45.298Z","freeTrialDays":7,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| 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.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| 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 | Scholarcy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source framework | Managed saas application |
| 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 | Flat monthly subscription |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:51.384Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*