dzhng/deep-research vs onyx-dot-app/onyx

Compare dzhng/deep-research and onyx-dot-app/onyx using the current verified snapshot: positioning, license, deployment, use cases, limitations, and original sources.

dzhng/deep-research

This project is a lightweight implementation of a deep research agent designed to iteratively refine research direction on any topic. It combines web search, web scraping, and large language models to generate detailed markdown reports.

License: MIT
Deployment: Refer to project documentation
Use cases: Knowledge Q&A · Search & Research
Updated: 2026-07-26T21:09:35Z

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onyx-dot-app/onyx

Onyx is a self-hostable LLM application layer and chat interface designed for hosted environments. It brings retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), web search, deep research, and custom agents to enterprise teams through a feature-rich web interface with over 50 indexing connectors.

License: License pending
Deployment: Refer to project documentation
Use cases: Chat Assistants · Knowledge Q&A · Search & Research
Updated: 2026-07-17T09:42:45Z

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