Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Open Source Deep Research Alternative to Reason and Search on Private Data. Written in Python.
Best matched with other agent tools.
OpenHands has the larger GitHub footprint with 73.2K stars.
OpenHands is currently growing faster at +536 stars this week.
OpenHands has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 86/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Deep Searcher | OpenHands |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 8.3K | 73.2K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +536 |
| Health score | Watch48/100 | Strong86/100 |
| Contributors | 32 | 473 |
| Commits per week | 0.1 | 53.5 |
| Open issues | 57 | 425 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Last commit | 2026-09-22 10:08 UTC | 2026-05-12 00:20 UTC |
| Last release | N/A | 1.7.0 |
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