AI Plugin IndexHex Research vs brave
Hex Research and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 85 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and Hex Research was updated more recently (5 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Hex Research | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Research graph MCP for hypotheses, goals, runs, source quality, audits, and generated maps. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: levnikolaevich | Verified: smithery.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 | 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 | 582 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 18 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Hex Research | Install brave |
Questions
Is Hex Research or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Hex Research 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.