AI agent tools for deepresearch
Short answer: Our top pick for deepresearch: DeepTutor, with the highest AgentPick Score (89/100) among tools tagged "deepresearch". Runners-up: gpt-researcher (84) and hyperresearch (73). Compare what each does, its license and how recently it was updated below.
| # | Tool | What it does | Score | Stars | License | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DeepTutor | DeepTutor: Lifelong Personalized Tutoring. https://deeptutor.info/. | 89/100 | ★ 41k | Apache-2.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #2 | gpt-researcher | An autonomous agent that conducts deep research on any data using any LLM providers | 84/100 | ★ 30k | Apache-2.0 | 10 Oct 2026 |
| #3 | hyperresearch | Convert Claude Code or Codex into the most intelligent Deep Research Agent. Collect, search, and synthesize web research into a persistent, searchable… | 73/100 | ★ 3.9k | MIT | 10 Oct 2026 |
| #4 | papersgpt-for-zotero | A powerful Zotero AI and MCP plugin with ChatGPT, Gemini 3.7, Claude Fable 5, Claude Opus 5, DeepSeek V4, Grok, OpenRouter, Kimi k3, GLM 5.3, SiliconF… | 65/100 | ★ 2.7k | AGPL-3.0 | 29 Sept 2026 |
| #5 | openagent | What if OpenAI Deep Research and Dify were one platform? OpenAgent — harness architecture for rapidly building vertical AI agents, with deep reasoning… | 45/100 | ★ 779 | MIT | 17 Jul 2026 |
| #6 | SearChat | Search + Chat = SearChat(AI Chat with Search), Support OpenAI/Anthropic/VertexAI/Gemini, DeepResearch, SearXNG, Docker. AI对话式搜索引擎，支持DeepResearch, 支持Op… | 43/100 | ★ 1.1k | MIT | 1 Sept 2026 |
| #7 | deep-research | Use any LLMs (Large Language Models) for Deep Research. Support SSE API and MCP server. | 40/100 | ★ 4.7k | MIT | 18 Jun 2026 |
| #8 | MAI-UI | Qwen-UI-Agent: Towards Next-Generation Real-World Centric Foundation GUI Agent | 33/100 | ★ 2.4k | See repo | 19 Aug 2026 |
| #9 | agents-deep-research | An implementation of iterative deep research using the OpenAI Agents SDK | 22/100 | ★ 795 | Apache-2.0 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| #10 | argo | ARGO is an open-source AI Agent platform that brings Local Manus to your desktop. With one-click model downloads, seamless closed LLM integration, and… | 21/100 | ★ 827 | See repo | 6 Jan 2026 |
| #11 | gptr-mcp | MCP server for enabling LLM applications to perform deep research via the MCP protocol | 20/100 | ★ 372 | MIT | 7 Nov 2025 |
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