GitHub vs Brave Search
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Web and local search using Brave's Search API. Has been replaced by the [official server](https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server).
Comparison
| Feature | GitHub | Brave Search |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | 15 | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | ||
| Hosted | Hosted | — |
| Tools | 5 | — |
| Category | development | development |
| Author | GitHub | modelcontextprotocol |
| Repo | github/github-mcp-server | modelcontextprotocol/servers-archived |
When to pick GitHub
Full GitHub access from Claude. Browse repos, read PRs, open issues, check CI runs, review diffs — without switching tabs.
When to pick Brave Search
Web and local search using Brave's Search API. Has been replaced by the [official server](https://github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server).
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