AI Plugin IndexAgent vs brave
Agent and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 94 out of 100). Agent has more GitHub stars (11k), and Agent was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Agent | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Native cross-platform MCP agent. Inspector → MCPAgent → loop → fetch + @mcp-use/client. LangChain bridge at @mcp-use/agent/langchain. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@mcp-use | Verified: smithery.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 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Agent | Install brave |
Questions
Is Agent or brave more popular?
Agent has more GitHub stars: 10,790.
Can I use Agent 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.