AI Plugin IndexAnyfetch vs brave
Anyfetch and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 81 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and brave was updated more recently (5 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Anyfetch | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Web search and web fetch with no API keys. Reads the sites that refuse AI agents. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: aliasmode | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 815 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT | |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 14 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Anyfetch | Install brave |
Questions
Is Anyfetch or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Anyfetch 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.