exa-search vs llama-factory
exa-search and llama-factory are both search and web skills. llama-factory scores higher (89 vs 85 out of 100). llama-factory has more GitHub stars (14k), and exa-search was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| exa-search | llama-factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
| What it does | Neural search via Exa MCP for web, code, and company research. Use when the user needs web search, code examples, company intel, people lookup, or AI-powered deep research with Exa's neural search engine. | Expert guidance for fine-tuning LLMs with LLaMA-Factory - WebUI no-code, 100+ models, 2/3/4/5/6/8-bit QLoRA, multimodal support |
| Publisher | Community: hashgraph-online | Community: Orchestra-Research |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 1,385 | 13,864 |
| Last commit | 23 Oct 2026 | 11 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 23 Oct 2026 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Install exa-search | Install llama-factory |
Questions
Is exa-search or llama-factory more popular?
llama-factory has more GitHub stars: 13,864.
Can I use exa-search and llama-factory together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.