GPT Researcher

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Open-source agent for autonomous web and document research

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At a glance

Editor score
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Pricing
Free plan
Best for
Open-source, customizable deep research
Free plan
Yes
Paid from
None
Source citations
Yes
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Autonomous multi-source research with cited reports
- Configurable depth, breadth, and concurrency for deep research
- Exports to PDF, Word, Markdown, JSON, and CSV
Where it doesn't
- Requires technical setup for self-hosted and developer workflows
- Configuration breadth may be more than casual users need
- Results depend on selected models, search engines, and retrievers

Our verdict on GPT Researcher

GPT Researcher is an open-source autonomous research agent for developers, researchers, individuals, and organizations. It gathers information from multiple web sources, produces cited reports, and supports local documents alongside web research. The product is available through a web interface, API, and self-hosted deployments, with support for multi-agent research workflows and configurable language models, search engines, report formats, and research depth. It is suited to users who want control over how research is gathered and delivered rather than a narrowly preset research experience.

The project is free and open source, making it a fit for users who want to inspect, customize, or run a research workflow within their own environment. Its value comes from the combination of autonomous multi-source research, local-document and hybrid web-document workflows, cited output, and export options including PDF, Word, Markdown, JSON, and CSV. The product also lists a team workspace capability, while its developer-oriented structure may require more configuration than a simple question-and-answer tool.

GPT Researcher connects with OpenAI, Tavily, MCP-compatible servers, Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, SearXNG, Arxiv, and PubMedCentral. It also supports multiple LLM providers, multiple search engines, custom retrievers, and MCP integration with external data sources and tools. Those options suit research teams and technical users working across different models, sources, or deployment patterns. Choose it for customizable, source-cited deep research and local-document workflows; choose an alternative if you want a tightly packaged experience with minimal configuration or a narrower research workflow.

GPT Researcher pricing

Plans Free planFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on gptr.dev

GPT Researcher fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	None
Source citations	Yes
Deep research mode	Yes
Source access	Web+files+connectors
File uploads	Yes
Source limit	Not verified
Team workspace	Yes
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations	9 integrations: OpenAI, Tavily, MCP-compatible servers, Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo …
Pricing	Free plan (source)
Website	gptr.dev
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

GPT Researcher integrations

GPT Researcher lists 9 integrations on its own site.

OpenAI
Tavily
MCP-compatible servers
Google
Bing
DuckDuckGo
SearXNG
Arxiv
PubMedCentral

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