AI Plugin IndexGoogle Maps Places vs brave
Google Maps Places and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 35 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and Google Maps Places was updated more recently (5 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Google Maps Places | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Allow AI systems to search for places and get business info via Google Maps Places API. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: domdomegg | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence F, 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 | 18 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | None found | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Google Maps Places | Install brave |
Questions
Is Google Maps Places or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Google Maps Places 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.