AI Plugin IndexObsidian Brain vs exa
Obsidian Brain and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 59 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and exa was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Obsidian Brain | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Obsidian MCP server: semantic search, knowledge graph, and vault editing. No plugin required. | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Community: sweir1 | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | 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 | 12 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 12 Aug 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Obsidian Brain | Install exa |
Questions
Is Obsidian Brain or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use Obsidian Brain 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.