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GPT Researcher

gptr.dev

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Spec score 7.8 #19 of 28 in AI Research Assistants

Spec sheet

Purpose
GPT Researcher is an open source agent that researches the web and users’ documents, then writes detailed reports with citations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Deployment
The maker describes running it on a personal machine, server, or container, including with a Docker image.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
API
A self-hosted FastAPI server provides REST endpoints for deep research, quick search, and report writing.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Integrations
The official gptr-mcp server exposes research tools to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT custom GPTs, n8n, and other MCP clients.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Support
The maker directs users to its Discord community for questions and support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Costs
A deep research run using default OpenAI and Tavily settings is estimated at a few cents to a few dollars in provider spend.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Document research
It can research PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets, and Markdown documents alone or alongside web sources.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.gptr.dev
LLMs
The product says it supports any LLM, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek, and local models via Ollama.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Reports
Reports can be produced in Markdown, PDF, or Word, and the homepage also lists JSON and CSV export formats.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.gptr.dev
Requirements
The homepage FAQ says it requires Python 3.11 or later and keys for an LLM and retriever, with local models supported via Ollama.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Research workflow
It plans sub-questions, searches sources in parallel, filters relevant passages, and writes a cited report.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.gptr.dev
Security and data
The maker says data leaves the user’s machine only through configured LLM and retriever providers, and local models with SearXNG can keep it on the user’s infrastructure.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Sources
The homepage lists 20+ retrievers, including Tavily, Google, Bing, Exa, arXiv, and PubMed.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev
Usage limits
GPT Researcher imposes no usage limits; limits depend on the configured providers.Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev

Plans and prices

Open Source Free No GPT Researcher usage limits · Pay underlying LLM and search provider costs directly · Self-hosted Read 4 Oct 2026 · gptr.dev

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