AI Plugin IndexSearXNG Search vs brave
SearXNG Search and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 89 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and SearXNG Search was updated more recently (5 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| SearXNG Search | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | MCP server for SearXNG — privacy-respecting web search with pagination, URL reading | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: ihor-sokoliuk | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 5,864 | 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 | 1,316 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install SearXNG Search | Install brave |
Questions
Is SearXNG Search or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use SearXNG 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.