exa-mcp-server vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
exa-mcp-server by exa-labs | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 4,436 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 59 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchWeb ScrapingDeveloper Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
exa-mcp-server · Summary
MCP server for Exa web search and web crawling capabilities with support for multiple AI clients.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
exa-mcp-server · Use cases
- Enhancing AI assistants with real-time web search capabilities
- Conducting company research and competitive analysis
- Searching for code examples and technical documentation
everything · Use cases
- Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
- Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
- Validating client compatibility with different transport methods
exa-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- **Hosted MCP Server (Recommended)**:
Connect to Exa's hosted MCP server: https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp
- **Via npm Package**:
``json { "mcpServers": { "exa": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "exa-mcp-server"], "env": { "EXA_API_KEY": "your_api_key" } } } } ``
- **Claude Desktop**:
Add to your config file: ``json { "mcpServers": { "exa": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp"] } } } ``
everything · Install
NPX (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}On Windows, use cmd /c:
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
}
}
}Global install
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything