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STORM

Open research system for generating structured reports from web sources

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PricingFree
Starting priceFree
Free planYes
Free trialYes
APIYes
Open sourceYes
DeploymentHybrid
Last verifiedAugust 1, 2026
Overview

Tool overview

STORM is listed under Research AI tools.

Summary

What is STORM?

STORM is a Stanford research project for producing structured, Wikipedia-style reports through web research, perspective discovery, outline generation, and source-backed drafting. It also supports interactive knowledge curation workflows.

Best fit

Best for

Researchers and knowledge workers reviewing sources and developing evidence-based work

Audience

Who is it for?

ResearchersStudentsAnalystsWritersKnowledge teams
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Decision note

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Capabilities

Key features

Multi-perspective web research

Automated source collection

Structured outline generation

Citation-supported report drafting

Interactive knowledge curation

Workflows

Use cases

Creating topic overviews

Exploring unfamiliar domains

Drafting structured research reports

Comparing stakeholder perspectives

Studying research-agent workflows

Strengths

Pros

  • Speeds source review
  • Organizes complex information
  • Supports evidence-focused workflows
Considerations

Cons

  • Citations still need verification
  • Coverage varies by source collection
  • Summaries may omit important nuance
Considerations

Limitations

AI-assisted research does not replace reading original sources. Users should verify citations, methods, dates, context, licensing, and conclusions before relying on generated outputs.

Cost

Pricing details

Pricing modelFree
Starting priceFree
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Pricing context

Billing options

Free open source; model and search costs vary

Pricing context

Pricing note

STORM is free open-source software under the MIT License. The project can run locally or be self-hosted, but users supply language-model, embedding, search, compute, storage, and hosting services, which may create separate costs. The official research preview is not a paid plan or trial.

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Compatibility

Supported languages

  • English
Connectivity

Integrations

LiteLLM

OpenAI

Azure OpenAI

Bing Search

You.com

Tavily

SearXNG

Specs

Technical details

PlatformsWeb
Multilingual supportUnknown
Login requiredNo
Open sourceYes
LicenseMIT
DeploymentHybrid
CompanyStanford OVAL
Launch year2024
Current version1.1.0
Models / versionsknowledge-storm 1.1.0 STORMWikiRunner CoStormRunner
Editions / plansSTORM Co-STORM Demo Light
Data confidenceHigh
Last verifiedAugust 1, 2026
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STORM is a Stanford research project for producing structured, Wikipedia-style reports through web research, perspective discovery, outline generation, and source-backed drafting. It also supports interactive knowledge curation workflows.
Researchers and knowledge workers reviewing sources and developing evidence-based work
The listed pricing model for STORM is free. Pricing can change, so users should verify the latest plan details on the official website.
Yes. The current profile indicates that a free trial is available.
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