AI Plugin IndexBrain vs brave
Brain and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 80 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and Brain was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Brain | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | File-first personal knowledge base operated by coding agents: CLI, hybrid search, MCP server, skills | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@schlessera | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 679 | 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 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Brain | Install brave |
Questions
Is Brain or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Brain 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.