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| Pricing | Free | Paid |
| Capabilities | 14 decomposed | 14 decomposed |
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Accepts any URL and automatically routes it to the correct platform-specific channel handler (Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, GitHub, etc.) using an ordered channel registry with can_handle() pattern matching. Returns normalized markdown/text output regardless of source platform. Implements a thin routing layer where each platform is an independent Python file inheriting from a shared Channel abstract base class, eliminating the need for users to select tools per-platform.
Unique: Uses a pluggable channel architecture where each platform is a swappable Python file implementing a shared abstract interface, allowing backends to be replaced without touching core routing logic. This is explicitly scaffolding (pre-selected tool wiring) rather than a framework, making it agent-first rather than requiring human configuration per platform.
vs alternatives: Eliminates the need to install and configure separate tools for each platform (e.g., bird CLI for Twitter, yt-dlp for YouTube, gh CLI for GitHub) by providing a single unified CLI entry point with zero mandatory API fees.
Executes search queries against multiple platforms (Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Weibo, V2EX, Xueqiu) through a unified search command interface. Each platform channel implements a search() method that translates the query to platform-specific syntax and returns normalized results. Backends use free tools (bird CLI for Twitter, gh CLI for GitHub, yt-dlp for YouTube) or public JSON APIs (V2EX, Xueqiu) to avoid paid API subscriptions.
Unique: Implements search across both Western platforms (Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub) and Chinese platforms (Weibo, V2EX, Xueqiu) using a unified interface, with each channel selecting the most cost-effective backend (free public APIs, CLI tools, or cookie-based scraping) rather than requiring paid API subscriptions.
vs alternatives: Provides zero-cost multi-platform search by leveraging free backends (bird CLI, gh CLI, public JSON APIs) instead of requiring separate API keys for each platform, making it accessible to developers without search API budgets.
Accesses Weibo (Chinese Twitter equivalent) through an MCP server (mcp-server-weibo) that provides structured access to posts, user profiles, and search functionality. The Agent-Reach Weibo channel acts as a client to this MCP service, translating read/search requests into MCP calls and returning normalized results. Enables agents to analyze Chinese social media discussions and trends without Weibo API credentials.
Unique: Implements Weibo access through an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server rather than direct scraping, providing a more structured and maintainable integration. This is a tier-2 platform that requires MCP service setup, demonstrating Agent-Reach's support for complex integrations beyond simple scraping.
vs alternatives: Provides structured Weibo access through an MCP server, which is more maintainable than direct scraping and allows for easier updates when Weibo changes; however, it adds operational complexity by requiring a separate service to be running.
Accesses V2EX (Chinese developer community) and Xueqiu (Chinese stock discussion platform) using their public JSON APIs, which require no authentication. Accepts URLs and search queries; makes HTTP requests to the public APIs; parses JSON responses; and returns normalized markdown with post content, comments, and metadata. Enables agents to analyze Chinese developer discussions and investment sentiment without API keys.
Unique: Leverages public JSON APIs from V2EX and Xueqiu that require no authentication, making these platforms accessible without credentials. This is a tier-0 approach for Chinese platforms, providing immediate value without setup complexity.
vs alternatives: Provides zero-cost access to V2EX and Xueqiu using public APIs that don't require authentication or API keys, unlike most platforms; however, these APIs are undocumented and may change or impose rate limits without notice.
Integrates with Exa (a semantic search API) through the mcporter MCP service, enabling agents to perform semantic web search without managing Exa API keys directly. Translates search queries into Exa API calls through the MCP service, returns ranked search results with relevance scores, and enables filtering by content type, date range, and domain. Provides a unified semantic search interface that complements platform-specific searches.
Unique: Integrates Exa semantic search through mcporter MCP service, providing relevance-ranked web search results without requiring agents to manage Exa API keys directly. This is a tier-2 platform that demonstrates Agent-Reach's support for cloud-based search APIs through MCP abstraction.
vs alternatives: Provides semantic web search with relevance ranking through Exa, which is more accurate than keyword-based search; however, it requires running an MCP service and has API costs, unlike free platform-specific searches (Twitter, Reddit, YouTube).
Provides an extensible architecture where each platform is implemented as an independent Python file in agent_reach/channels/ inheriting from a shared Channel abstract base class. Developers can add new platforms by creating a new channel file implementing read() and search() methods, without modifying core routing logic. The channel registry (ALL_CHANNELS) is iterated in order until a can_handle() match is found, enabling new platforms to be added without touching the core AgentReach class.
Unique: Implements a clean plugin architecture where each platform is a swappable Python file inheriting from Channel abstract base class, with no core routing logic changes required to add new platforms. This is explicitly documented as a design principle: 'scaffolding, not a framework' — pre-selected tool wiring that is fully replaceable.
vs alternatives: Enables custom platform integration without forking or modifying core code, unlike monolithic tools that require core changes for new platforms. The abstract Channel interface ensures consistency across platforms while allowing complete backend flexibility.
Stores authentication credentials (cookies, tokens) exclusively in ~/.agent-reach/config.yaml with 0o600 file permissions (read/write for owner only). Provides a configure command that guides users through exporting browser cookies and setting up platform-specific credentials. Credentials are never sent to external services and remain on the local machine, enabling authenticated access to platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and XiaoHongShu without exposing secrets.
Unique: Implements credential locality as a first-class design principle — all authentication data stays on the user's machine in a single YAML file with restrictive file permissions, rather than being sent to a cloud service or third-party API. This is explicitly documented as part of the design philosophy, not an afterthought.
vs alternatives: Avoids the security risk of cloud-based credential storage or API key exposure by keeping all cookies and tokens local with 0o600 permissions, making it suitable for teams with strict data residency or security policies.
Classifies all supported platforms into three setup tiers: (0) zero-config platforms that work immediately after installation (Jina Reader for any URL, yt-dlp for YouTube, feedparser for RSS, gh CLI for public GitHub), (1) platforms requiring credentials (Twitter with bird CLI + cookies, Instagram with instaloader + cookies), and (2) platforms requiring MCP service setup (Exa search via mcporter). Users can start with tier-0 platforms and progressively add tier-1 and tier-2 capabilities by configuring credentials or deploying MCP services.
Unique: Explicitly structures platform support into three tiers (zero-config, credentials-required, MCP-service-required) as a documented design principle, allowing users to start immediately with tier-0 and progressively add capabilities. This is a deliberate scaffolding decision, not an accidental consequence of platform heterogeneity.
vs alternatives: Enables immediate value (tier-0 platforms work out-of-the-box) while supporting advanced use cases (tier-2 MCP services), avoiding the all-or-nothing setup friction of tools that require full configuration before any platform works.
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Automatically loads and parses documents from diverse sources (PDFs, Word docs, HTML, Markdown, code files, databases) into a unified in-memory representation using format-specific loaders and node-based document abstractions. Each document is decomposed into Document objects containing metadata, content, and relationships, enabling downstream processing without format-specific handling in application code.
Unique: Provides a unified loader abstraction (BaseReader interface) that normalizes 100+ data source connectors into a single Document/Node API, eliminating format-specific branching logic in application code. Loaders are composable and chainable, allowing sequential transformations (e.g., load → split → extract metadata → embed).
vs alternatives: Broader out-of-the-box loader coverage than LangChain's document loaders and more structured node-based decomposition than raw text splitting, reducing boilerplate for multi-source RAG pipelines.
Splits documents into semantically coherent chunks using multiple strategies (character-based, token-aware, recursive, semantic) with configurable overlap and chunk size. Preserves document hierarchy and metadata through a node tree structure, enabling retrieval systems to maintain context relationships and enable hierarchical re-ranking or parent-document retrieval patterns.
Unique: Implements a node-tree abstraction that preserves document hierarchy and enables parent-document retrieval patterns. Supports multiple splitting strategies (recursive, semantic, code-aware) with pluggable custom splitters, and automatically propagates metadata through the node tree.
vs alternatives: More sophisticated than LangChain's text splitters because it preserves hierarchical relationships and supports semantic splitting; better for complex document structures than simple character-based splitting.
Agent-Reach scores higher at 47/100 vs LlamaIndex at 40/100. Agent-Reach also has a free tier, making it more accessible.
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Processes documents containing mixed content (text, images, tables, code) by extracting and understanding each modality separately, then synthesizing information across modalities. Uses vision models for image understanding, specialized parsers for tables and code, and integrates results into a unified document representation for retrieval and generation.
Unique: Integrates vision models, table parsers, and code extractors into a unified multi-modal document processing pipeline that synthesizes information across modalities. Preserves modality-specific structure (table schemas, code formatting) while enabling cross-modal retrieval and generation.
vs alternatives: More comprehensive multi-modal support than text-only RAG; built-in vision integration reduces boilerplate for document understanding compared to manual vision API calls.
Enables streaming of LLM responses token-by-token and real-time retrieval updates, allowing applications to display partial results as they become available. Supports streaming from retrieval (progressive document discovery) and generation (token-by-token output) with backpressure handling and cancellation support for responsive user experiences.
Unique: Provides first-class streaming support for both retrieval and generation with automatic backpressure handling and cancellation. Enables progressive result display without custom async/streaming code in application layer.
vs alternatives: More integrated streaming support than manual LLM API streaming; built-in retrieval streaming and backpressure handling reduce complexity compared to custom streaming implementations.
Tracks API costs for LLM calls, embeddings, and other operations with per-query and per-session cost attribution. Provides cost optimization recommendations (e.g., batch processing, model selection, caching) and enables cost-aware query planning to balance quality and expense. Integrates with multiple LLM providers to normalize cost tracking across models.
Unique: Provides automatic cost tracking across multiple LLM providers with per-query attribution and cost optimization recommendations. Integrates with query execution to enable cost-aware planning without manual cost calculation.
vs alternatives: More integrated cost tracking than manual API billing review; built-in optimization recommendations reduce guesswork for cost reduction.
Enables building custom RAG pipelines by composing modular components (retrievers, synthesizers, agents, tools) through a declarative or programmatic API. Supports complex workflows with branching, loops, and conditional logic, with automatic dependency resolution and execution optimization. Pipelines are reusable, testable, and can be deployed as APIs or batch jobs.
Unique: Provides a flexible pipeline composition API supporting both declarative and programmatic definitions, with automatic dependency resolution and execution optimization. Enables complex workflows with branching and conditional logic without custom orchestration code.
vs alternatives: More flexible pipeline composition than fixed RAG architectures; better workflow support than manual component chaining.
Generates embeddings for documents/nodes using pluggable embedding providers (OpenAI, Hugging Face, local models) and stores them in a unified vector store interface that abstracts over multiple backends (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus, FAISS, Chroma, etc.). The abstraction layer enables switching vector stores without changing application code, and handles batching, retry logic, and metadata indexing.
Unique: Provides a unified VectorStore interface that abstracts 10+ vector database backends, enabling zero-code switching between providers. Handles embedding batching, retry logic, and metadata propagation automatically. Supports both cloud and local embedding models through a pluggable EmbedModel interface.
vs alternatives: Broader vector store coverage and more seamless provider switching than LangChain's vectorstore integrations; better abstraction consistency across backends than using raw vector store SDKs directly.
Retrieves semantically similar documents from vector stores using embedding-based similarity search, with optional re-ranking, filtering, and fusion strategies (hybrid search combining dense and sparse retrieval). Supports multiple retrieval modes (similarity, MMR, fusion) and enables custom retrieval logic through a pluggable Retriever interface that can combine multiple strategies.
Unique: Implements a pluggable Retriever abstraction supporting multiple retrieval strategies (similarity, MMR, fusion, custom) that can be composed and chained. Built-in support for re-ranking via LLM or cross-encoder, and hybrid search combining dense and sparse retrieval without custom integration code.
vs alternatives: More flexible retrieval composition than LangChain's retrievers; built-in re-ranking and fusion strategies reduce boilerplate for advanced retrieval pipelines.
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