AI Plugin IndexAgent vs exa
Agent and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 94 out of 100). Agent has more GitHub stars (11k), and Agent was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Agent | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Native cross-platform MCP agent. Inspector → MCPAgent → loop → fetch + @mcp-use/client. LangChain bridge at @mcp-use/agent/langchain. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@mcp-use | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 645 | 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 | 10,790 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Agent | Install exa |
Questions
Is Agent or exa more popular?
Agent has more GitHub stars: 10,790.
Can I use Agent 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.