AI Plugin Indexscreenpipe vs exa
screenpipe and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 88 out of 100). screenpipe has more GitHub stars (22k), and exa was updated more recently (2 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| screenpipe | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Search your local screen recordings, audio transcripts, and computer activity from screenpipe. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Community: screenpipe | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence F, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 8,213 | 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 | 21,991 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install screenpipe | Install exa |
Questions
Is screenpipe or exa more popular?
screenpipe has more GitHub stars: 21,991.
Can I use screenpipe 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.