AI Plugin Indextooluniverse vs brave
tooluniverse and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 90 out of 100). tooluniverse has more GitHub stars (1.7k), and tooluniverse was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| tooluniverse | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | 2,700+ scientific tools for AI scientists: life science, research, literature, and more. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: mims-harvard | 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 | 1,747 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install tooluniverse | Install brave |
Questions
Is tooluniverse or brave more popular?
tooluniverse has more GitHub stars: 1,747.
Can I use tooluniverse 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.