AI Plugin IndexVidWords YouTube vs brave
VidWords YouTube and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 33 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.
| VidWords YouTube | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Extract YouTube transcripts, search what was said, and read on-screen frames with cited timestamps. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Verified: vidwords.com | Verified: smithery.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 | 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 | 0 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 9 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install VidWords YouTube | Install brave |
Questions
Is VidWords YouTube or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use VidWords YouTube 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.