Comparison
surf vs dr-doc-search
Verdict
Pick surf if surf is an open-source tool for managing personal notes by integrating local or remote AI models to process files and webpages; pick dr-doc-search if dr-doc-search 是一个使用 GPT-3 实现的工具，允许用户与书籍进行对话，并支持自然语言处理和摘要生成。该库采用 MIT 许可证。.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | surf | dr-doc-search |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (683d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- surf
- Tools for organizing files and webpages locally to generate notes using personal AI notebooks.
- dr-doc-search
- Converse with book - Built with GPT-3
Stars
- surf
- 3.5k
- dr-doc-search
- 598
Forks
- surf
- 251
- dr-doc-search
- 59
Open issues
- surf
- 32
- dr-doc-search
- 6
Language
- surf
- TypeScript
- dr-doc-search
- Python
Adopt for
- surf
- surf is an open-source tool for managing personal notes by integrating local or remote AI models to process files and webpages.
- dr-doc-search
- dr-doc-search 是一个使用 GPT-3 实现的工具，允许用户与书籍进行对话，并支持自然语言处理和摘要生成。该库采用 MIT 许可证。
Persona
- surf
- -
- dr-doc-search
- -
Runtime
- surf
- -
- dr-doc-search
- -
License
- surf
- Apache-2.0
- dr-doc-search
- MIT
Last pushed
- surf
- Aug 10, 2026
- dr-doc-search
- Oct 1, 2024
Categories
- surf
- Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- dr-doc-search
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- surf
- Very active (96%)
- dr-doc-search
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- surf
- 2d
- dr-doc-search
- 683d
Open issues (now)
- surf
- 32
- dr-doc-search
- 6
Stars delta
- surf
- Unknown
- dr-doc-search
- 0 (30d)
Open issues delta
- surf
- Unknown
- dr-doc-search
- 0 (30d)
Owner type
- surf
- Organization
- dr-doc-search
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- surf
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- dr-doc-search
- Published findings
Full report
- surf
- Trust report
- dr-doc-search
- Trust report
Choose surf if…
- surf is primarily TypeScript; dr-doc-search is Python.
- License: surf is Apache-2.0, dr-doc-search is MIT.
- Tags unique to surf: claude, deepseek, gemma, knowledge-base.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- Need a robust integration with both local and remote language models for comprehensive note creation
When NOT to use surf
- Prefer using proprietary, closed-source tools that do not allow open model choices
- Require extensive cloud-based collaboration features among multiple users
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (deta/surf) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (deta/surf) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Last push (deta/surf) · observed Aug 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (namuan/dr-doc-search) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (namuan/dr-doc-search) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Last push (namuan/dr-doc-search) · observed Oct 1, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: surf 3.5k · dr-doc-search 598 (synced Aug 12, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between surf and dr-doc-search?
- surf: Tools for organizing files and webpages locally to generate notes using personal AI notebooks.. dr-doc-search: Converse with book - Built with GPT-3. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose surf over dr-doc-search?
- Choose surf over dr-doc-search when surf is primarily TypeScript; dr-doc-search is Python; License: surf is Apache-2.0, dr-doc-search is MIT; Tags unique to surf: claude, deepseek, gemma, knowledge-base; Also covers Developer Tools; Need a robust integration with both local and remote language models for comprehensive note creation.
- When should I choose dr-doc-search over surf?
- Choose dr-doc-search over surf when dr-doc-search is primarily Python; surf is TypeScript; License: dr-doc-search is MIT, surf is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to dr-doc-search: gpt3, langchain, nlp-machine-learning, python; 当你需要借助 GPT-3 技术来对电子书内容进行互动查询时。.
- When should I avoid surf?
- Prefer using proprietary, closed-source tools that do not allow open model choices Require extensive cloud-based collaboration features among multiple users
- When should I avoid dr-doc-search?
- API dr-doc-search。
- Is surf or dr-doc-search more popular on GitHub?
- surf has more GitHub stars (3,522 vs 598). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are surf and dr-doc-search open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (surf: Apache-2.0, dr-doc-search: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to surf or dr-doc-search?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at surf alternatives and dr-doc-search alternatives (surf markdown twin, dr-doc-search markdown twin), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.
- Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?
- Yes. The markdown twin at this comparison mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, surf or dr-doc-search?
- surf: Very active. dr-doc-search: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.
- Where are the full trust reports for surf and dr-doc-search?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: surf trust report; dr-doc-search trust report.