AI Plugin IndexPiece Brave Search vs brave
Piece Brave Search and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 66 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and brave was updated more recently (6 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Piece Brave Search | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | This project contains the source code for the **Brave Search** integration for Activepieces. Activepieces automatically exposes this integration as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, allowing agents to use Brave Search. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@activepieces | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Licence F, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 731 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 17 Oct 2026 | |
| Licence | None found | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Piece Brave Search | Install brave |
Questions
Is Piece Brave Search or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Piece Brave Search and brave together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.