AI Plugin Indexscreenpipe vs brave
screenpipe and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 88 out of 100). screenpipe has more GitHub stars (22k), and screenpipe was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| screenpipe | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Search your local screen recordings, audio transcripts, and computer activity from screenpipe. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Community: screenpipe | Verified: smithery.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 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install screenpipe | Install brave |
Questions
Is screenpipe or brave more popular?
screenpipe has more GitHub stars: 21,991.
Can I use screenpipe 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.