AI Plugin IndexHasData DuckDuckGo vs exa
HasData DuckDuckGo and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 76 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and exa was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| HasData DuckDuckGo | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | DuckDuckGo search as JSON. Ranked results, ads in their own array, 37 regions. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: hasdata.com | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local and remote | 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 | 7 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 12 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install HasData DuckDuckGo | Install exa |
Questions
Is HasData DuckDuckGo or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use HasData DuckDuckGo 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.