Hyperresearch
Focus: deep research, claude code and github. Shares citations and open source with OpenDraft. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.4 rating.
AI ToolFreeWindows, macOS
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AI Tool
OpenDraft
An open-source AI research-paper writer with citations checked against scholarly databases.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Cross-Platform
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What is OpenDraft?
OpenDraft uses 19 AI agents to draft long research papers from a question, searching CrossRef, OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar and keeping only sources confirmed in at least two of them. It exports to PDF, Word or LaTeX and supports many languages.
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Pros: what OpenDraft does well
- Citations cross-checked across several databases
- Exports to PDF, Word and LaTeX
- Free and open source (MIT)
Cons: where it falls short
- You bring your own model API keys and pay per draft
- Always verify the content and follow your institution's rules
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