gpt-researcher Alternatives (2026)
As of September 2026, the top alternatives to gpt-researcher are scientific-agent-skills and last30days-skill — ranked open-source Research & Reasoning agents on The Agentic Leaderboard.
Ranked by overall score on reliability, tool selection quality, autonomous iteration, efficiency, and community mindshare. Updated weekly.
| Rank | Alternative | Score | vs gpt-researcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | scientific-agent-skills by K-Dense-AI | 87.2 | +2.8 |
| #20 | last30days-skill by mvanhorn | 85.6 | +1.2 |