AI Plugin IndexOpenMetadata vs exa
OpenMetadata and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 94 out of 100). OpenMetadata has more GitHub stars (16k), and OpenMetadata was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| OpenMetadata | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Official OpenMetadata MCP: 21 read and write tools for search, lineage, data quality, governance. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Community: open-metadata | Verified: exa.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 | Remote | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 15,518 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install OpenMetadata | Install exa |
Questions
Is OpenMetadata or exa more popular?
OpenMetadata has more GitHub stars: 15,518.
Can I use OpenMetadata 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.