--- title: "surf vs dr-doc-search" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/deta-surf-vs-namuan-dr-doc-search" tools: ["deta-surf", "namuan-dr-doc-search"] --- # surf vs dr-doc-search *GraphCanon updated Aug 15, 2026* ## 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。. [surf](https://deta.surf) reports 3.5k GitHub stars, 251 forks, and 32 open issues, last pushed Aug 10, 2026. [dr-doc-search](https://github.com/namuan/dr-doc-search) has 598 stars, 59 forks, and 6 open issues, last pushed Oct 1, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [surf's repository](https://github.com/deta/surf) and [dr-doc-search's repository](https://github.com/namuan/dr-doc-search). | | [surf](/tools/deta-surf.md) | [dr-doc-search](/tools/namuan-dr-doc-search.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Tools for organizing files and webpages locally to generate notes using personal AI notebooks. | Converse with book - Built with GPT-3 | | Stars | 3,522 | 598 | | Forks | 251 | 59 | | Open issues | 32 | 6 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | 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 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 | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [surf](/tools/deta-surf.md) | [dr-doc-search](/tools/namuan-dr-doc-search.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 2d | 683d | | Open issues (now) | 32 | 6 | | Stars delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/deta-surf/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/namuan-dr-doc-search/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: surf - **Adopt for:** surf is an open-source tool for managing personal notes by integrating local or remote AI models to process files and webpages. ## Decision facts: dr-doc-search - **Adopt for:** 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。 ## Choose when ### 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 ### Choose dr-doc-search if… - 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 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 ## When NOT to use dr-doc-search - API dr-doc-search。 ## 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](/tools/deta-surf/alternatives) and [dr-doc-search alternatives](/tools/namuan-dr-doc-search/alternatives) ([surf markdown twin](/tools/deta-surf/alternatives.md), [dr-doc-search markdown twin](/tools/namuan-dr-doc-search/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/deta-surf-vs-namuan-dr-doc-search.md) 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](/tools/deta-surf/trust); [dr-doc-search trust report](/tools/namuan-dr-doc-search/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deta-surf`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deta-surf) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_