MCP Server Comparison
Exa Search MCP vs Tavily Search MCP
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick the right server for your workflow.
| Feature | Exa Search MCP | Tavily Search MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Exa | Tavily |
| Category | search | search |
| Official | Yes | Yes |
| Tools | 3 | 2 |
| Token cost | 1.5K | 1.0K |
| Context usage | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| GitHub stars | 3.8k | 1.2k |
| Weekly downloads | 6.8k | 37.7k |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Env vars required | EXA_API_KEY | TAVILY_API_KEY |
| Last updated | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-20 |
| Tags | searchwebai-searchcrawling | searchwebai-searchresearch |
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