deepsearch-academic vs retrieval-agent-template
retrieval-agent-template ranks higher on current evidence: 58 commits by 3 contributors in the last 90 days (24 in the last 30).
| retrieval-agent-template | deepsearch-academic | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | C |
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | Steady2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #1 | #8 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 58 | 3 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 3 | 1 |
| Last activity | Oct 15, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | v0.1.2 |
| License | MIT | None detected |
| LangChain | 1.3.10 ✓ | 0.3.0 (latest 1.4.6) |
| LangGraph | 1.0.0 ✓ | 0.2.0 (latest 1.2.16) |
| OpenAI SDK | — | 1.40.0 (latest 3.35.1) |
| Pydantic | — | 2.0.0 ✓ |
| Streamlit | — | 1.36.0 ✓ |
| AI | LangChain, LangGraph | OpenAI SDK, LangChain, LangGraph |
| Framework | — | Streamlit |
| API layer | — | Pydantic |
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.