AI Plugin IndexGoogle Search Console vs brave
Google Search Console and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 45 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and brave was updated more recently (7 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Google Search Console | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Google Search Console: 37 tools, every API endpoint, hourly data, history beyond 16 months. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: mamrrez | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | 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 | 2 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 2 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Google Search Console | Install brave |
Questions
Is Google Search Console or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Google Search Console 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.