AI Plugin Indeximap-mcp-server vs brave
imap-mcp-server 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 imap-mcp-server was updated more recently (5 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| imap-mcp-server | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | IMAP/SMTP MCP server to search, read, organize, send, reply & forward email for AI assistants | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: nikolausm | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 2,664 | 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 | 111 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install imap-mcp-server | Install brave |
Questions
Is imap-mcp-server or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use imap-mcp-server 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.