Brave Search MCP logo
Brave Search MCP
★ 1.5k
vs
mcp-servers-live logo
mcp-servers-live
★ 13

Brave Search MCP vs mcp-servers-live

Brave Search MCP: The Brave Search MCP server is part of the official Model Context Protocol reference implementations. It gives AI agents real-time web search via the Brave Search API, enabling access to current news, facts, and web content that the model's training data doesn't cover. A foundational MCP integration for any agent requiring up-to-date information retrieval.; mcp-servers-live: A live tracker that queries the GitHub Search API every 15 minutes to discover, catalog and rank new MCP servers. A GitHub Actions cron rewrites the list on every run.

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TL;DR

Brave Search MCP logo
Brave Search MCPMCP Servers · ★ 1.5k

Giving AI agents access to current events, news, and web data beyond training cutoff

mcp-servers-live logo
mcp-servers-liveMCP Servers · ★ 13

Discover newly published MCP servers on GitHub

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
Brave Search MCP logoBrave Search MCP
mcp-servers-live logomcp-servers-live
Category
MCP Servers
MCP Servers
Stars
★ 1.5k
★ 13
License
MIT
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Install Command
docker run -i --rm -e BRAVE_API_KEY docker.io/mcp/brave-search
npx github:linny006/mcp-doctor check
Updated
1d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
Model Context Protocol, LLM, AI Agents
ai-agents, ai-infrastructure, ai-protocol
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Features

Brave Search MCP logoBrave Search MCP
01Real-time web search via Brave Search API with configurable result count and freshness
02Part of the official MCP reference server collection maintained by the MCP steering group
03Supports web search, news search, and local POI search
04Configurable filtering by country, language, and time range
05Free tier available; paid tier for higher rate limits
mcp-servers-live logomcp-servers-live
01List refreshed every 15 minutes by a GitHub Actions cron
02Table of items with stars, language, last update, install hint and description
03README available in several languages
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Use Cases

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↳Giving AI agents access to current events, news, and web data beyond training cutoff
↳Building research agents that verify facts with live search results
↳Augmenting any MCP-compatible AI assistant with real-time web search
mcp-servers-live logomcp-servers-live
↳Discover newly published MCP servers on GitHub
↳Keep an up-to-date reference list instead of a manually curated awesome-list
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Best For

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FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between Brave Search MCP and mcp-servers-live?
Both Brave Search MCP and mcp-servers-live are in the MCP Servers category. Brave Search MCP has 1.5k stars, while mcp-servers-live has 13 stars.
Which is better, Brave Search MCP or mcp-servers-live?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose Brave Search MCP if Giving AI agents access to current events, news, and web data beyond training cutoff, and mcp-servers-live if Discover newly published MCP servers on GitHub.
Is Brave Search MCP free or open source?
Yes, Brave Search MCP is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is mcp-servers-live free or open source?
Yes, mcp-servers-live is open source on GitHub.
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