AlpacaTradingAgent vs gpt-researcher
AlpacaTradingAgent ranks higher on current evidence: 12 commits by 2 contributors in the last 90 days (11 in the last 30).
| AlpacaTradingAgent | gpt-researcher | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | C |
| Verdict | Active1 major behind | Active2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #18 | #42 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 12 | 138 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 2 | 21 |
| Last activity | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.0 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| OpenAI SDK | 2.33.0 (latest 3.35.1) | 1.82.0 (latest 3.35.1) |
| Flask | 3.0.0 ✓ | — |
| LangGraph | 1.1.10 ✓ | 0.2.76 (latest 1.2.16) |
| Next.js | — | 14.2.28 (latest 16.4.2) |
| TypeScript | — | 5.0.0 (latest 7.0.2) |
| FastAPI | — | 0.104.1 (latest 0.146.0) |
| pandas | — | 2.0.0 (latest 3.0.6) |
| React | — | 18.0.0 (latest 19.3.1) |
| Tailwind CSS | — | 3.4.1 (latest 4.3.3) |
| Zod | — | 3.0.0 (latest 4.6.7) |
| LangChain | — | 1.0.0 ✓ |
| NumPy | — | 2.0.0 ✓ |
| Pydantic | — | 2.11.5 ✓ |
| SQLAlchemy | — | 2.0.41 ✓ |
| Framework | Flask, Gradio | Next.js, FastAPI |
| AI | OpenAI SDK, LangGraph | OpenAI SDK, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP SDK |
| Database / ORM | — | SQLAlchemy |
| UI | — | Tailwind CSS |
| API layer | — | Pydantic, Uvicorn |
Evidence checked . ✓ = on the latest major version. "Claimed" = a version the vendor's public pages mention, not verified code. Evidence as of Oct 19, 2026. Rankings never depend on affiliate or paid status. Method.