AI Plugin IndexServer Perplexity Ask vs exa
Server Perplexity Ask and exa are both search and web MCP servers. exa scores higher (100 vs 88 out of 100). exa has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and Server Perplexity Ask was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Server Perplexity Ask | exa | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | Single-tool MCP server for Perplexity chat completions | Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@zhangyu1818 | Verified: exa.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 33 | 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 | 2,582 | 5,142 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Server Perplexity Ask | Install exa |
Questions
Is Server Perplexity Ask or exa more popular?
exa has more GitHub stars: 5,142.
Can I use Server Perplexity Ask 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.