AI Plugin Indexreddit vs exa
reddit and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 27 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.
| exa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Reddit posts, comments, subreddits, and search for AI agents. Free key, self-minted, no signup. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: veezee.io | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance C, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Remote | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 21 Jul 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install reddit | Install exa |
Questions
Is reddit or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use reddit 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.