AI Plugin IndexAIHOT vs exa
AIHOT and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 94 out of 100). AIHOT has more GitHub stars (8.1k), and exa was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| AIHOT | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Chinese AI news: search topics, explore hot events, and read daily, weekly and monthly briefs. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Community: KKKKhazix | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | 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 | 8,085 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install AIHOT | Install exa |
Questions
Is AIHOT or exa more popular?
AIHOT has more GitHub stars: 8,085.
Can I use AIHOT 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.