exa-mcp-server vs time
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
exa-mcp-server by exa-labs | time by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 4,436 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 59 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchWeb ScrapingDeveloper Tools | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication |
| 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.
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
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
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
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"] } } } ``
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}