AI Plugin IndexObsidian Semantic Search vs brave
Obsidian Semantic Search and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 36 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.
| Obsidian Semantic Search | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Read-only semantic search MCP server for Obsidian vaults using local Ollama embeddings. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: DalecB | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality C | 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 | 1 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 6 Aug 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Obsidian Semantic Search | Install brave |
Questions
Is Obsidian Semantic Search or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Obsidian Semantic Search 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.