AI Plugin Indexmcp-exa vs exa
mcp-exa and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 20 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and exa was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| mcp-exa | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | MCP server exposing Exa websearch API | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Community: daedalus | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance D, Licence A, Quality D | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | 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 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 21 Apr 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install mcp-exa | Install exa |
Questions
Is mcp-exa or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use mcp-exa 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.