# GPT-Researcher - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gpt-researcher - **Category:** AI Research Agents - **Homepage:** https://gptr.dev - **Also known as:** gpt-researcher - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:32:48.952Z ## Vioscale score **60.6 / 100**, confidence 35% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ | | reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | capabilities | 86.7 | 0.084 | 7.3 | ✓ | | repo_stars | 84.2 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ | | integrations | 32 | 0.09355555555555557 | 3 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 46.5 | 0.094 | 4.4 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 86.7 | 0.052 | 4.5 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - | | pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://gptr.dev/pricing). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier > Free and open source. Self-hosted. Pay only for underlying LLM and search API providers. ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI, Web - **Deployment:** On-premise, Self-hosted ## Integrations (12) _Independently observed._ - OpenAI - Anthropic - Google - DeepSeek - Meta - Tavily - Microsoft - DuckDuckGo - SearXNG - LangChain - LangSmith - GitHub ## Capabilities _The capabilities that matter for AI Research Agents. "-" = undocumented, not absent._ | Capability | Supported | |---|:--:| | **Capabilities** | | | Architecture model | 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 | ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v3.6.1](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.6.1) | 2026-08-24 | stable | | [v3.6.0](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.6.0) | 2026-07-18 | stable | | [v3.5.1](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.5.1) | 2026-06-23 | stable | | [v3.5.0](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.5.0) | 2026-05-28 | stable | | [v3.4.4](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.4) | 2026-04-16 | stable | | [v3.4.3](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.3) | 2026-03-13 | stable | | [v3.4.2](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.2) | 2026-03-01 | stable | | [v3.4.1](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.1) | 2026-02-21 | stable | | [v3.4.0](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.4.0) | 2026-01-29 | stable | | [v3.3.9](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v3.3.9) | 2026-01-25 | stable | | [v.3.3.8](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.8) | 2025-12-14 | stable | | [v.3.3.7](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.7) | 2025-11-07 | stable | | [v.3.3.6](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.6) | 2025-10-07 | stable | | [v.3.3.5](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.5) | 2025-09-23 | stable | | [v.3.3.4](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases/tag/v.3.3.4) | 2025-09-17 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=gpt-researcher&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://gptr.dev) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://gptr.dev/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://gptr.dev/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://gptr.dev/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 12 | [link](https://gptr.dev/pricing) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 29 | [link](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 29,157 | [link](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fassafelovic%2Fgpt-researcher) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 24 | [link](https://github.com/assafelovic/gpt-researcher/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | 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}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=gpt-researcher&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gpt-researcher). 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