What it is
This GitHub repository contains an open-source project called open-deep-research, which is designed to create an AI agent capable of reasoning over large amounts of web data extracted using Firecrawl. It aims to facilitate deep research by leveraging artificial intelligence techniques.
Gabriel’s notes
An open source deep research clone. AI Agent that reasons large amounts of web data extracted with Firecrawl
Good fit if you want to:
- generate, edit, or enhance creative assets (images, design, branding).
- build, test, or ship software faster (APIs, dev tooling, code assistance).
Pricing snapshot (auto-enriched): Free tier available with 500 credits for scraping pages; pricing is usage-based with monthly plans starting at $16 for 3,000 credits, scaling up to custom enterprise plans; credits do not roll over except for auto-recharge and custom annual plans.
Work-use / compliance snapshot (auto-enriched): The open-deep-research tool is an open-source project without explicit workplace use policies, data handling, training usage, retention, SSO availability, or compliance certifications such as SOC2, HIPAA, or GDPR mentioned, so it may not be suitable for regulated workplace environments requiring these compliance standards.
Alternatives (auto-enriched): Alternative: Elicit AI | Comparison: Elicit AI focuses on automating research workflows with AI-powered literature review and data extraction, while open-deep-research emphasizes reasoning over large amounts of web data extracted using Firecrawl.
Before you adopt it: check the README, license, recent commits, and open issues to gauge maintenance and fit.
Note: pricing and policy details can change—verify on the official site before making decisions.