Self-Hosted Index

Categories / Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Local Deep Research

AI-powered deep research tool with multi-source search (arXiv, PubMed, web), PDF text extraction, and encrypted local storage.

Self-hosted alternative to

Perplexity

Website
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research
Source code
https://github.com/LearningCircuit/local-deep-research
GitHub stars
9,454
Repository activity
31 October 2026
Latest release
v1.10.7, 28 August 2026
Health
Active From the repository record in this build
License
MIT
Platforms
Docker, Python
Categories
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Other replacements for Perplexity, the most-covered here

  • SearXNG

    Internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases (fork of Searx).

    39,047 stars Active

    30 Oct 2026

  • Khoj

    Your AI second brain. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI.

    37,913 stars Active

    2 Aug 2026 2.0.0-beta.28

  • Vane

    AI-powered search engine.

    37,882 stars Active

    1 Sep 2026 v1.12.2