AI Plugin IndexArcmira: YouTube Transcript Search vs exa
Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 71 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and exa was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Search YouTube transcripts for timestamps, speaker appearances, sponsors and recommendations. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Community: arcmira | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence F, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Remote | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 84 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search | Install exa |
Questions
Is Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search and exa together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.