Open-source Perplexity alternative runs GPT-6 Astra for deep research
A 36.7K-star MIT-licensed open-source search tool runs models locally or with GPT-6 Astra as backend in Quality mode for deep research.
this is f**king insane. the open-source 100% FREE Perplexity replacement that runs entirely on your own hardware. the GitHub repo is at 36.7K stars, MIT license it lets you: → search the web, discussions, or academic papers → three search modes, including Quality mode for deep research → local models through Ollama, or OpenAI / Claude / Grok if you want → upload PDFs and ask questions about them → restrict a search to specific domains set GPT-6 Astra as the provider, switch to Quality mode, and you have a deep research loop running on your own box. that combination is not on sale anywhere. Perplexity Pro is $20 a month, this is one docker command repo below ↓
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