Obsidian Llmwiki MCP vs exa
Obsidian Llmwiki MCP and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 74 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and exa was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Obsidian Llmwiki MCP | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Read-only MCP server for the llmwiki Obsidian vault (LLM wiki v2) — exposes search, graph expansion, claim packs, and page reads over stdio. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:obsidian-llmwiki-mcp | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 20 | 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 | 35 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 25 Sept 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Obsidian Llmwiki MCP | Install exa |
Questions
Is Obsidian Llmwiki MCP or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use Obsidian Llmwiki MCP 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.