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Zotero MCP vs Exa
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Search, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.
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Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Exa (91/100 against 83). Exa is hosted and callable through the gateway; Zotero MCP runs on your own machine. Zotero MCP has noticeably more public adoption.
| Zotero MCP | Exa | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B83/100 | A91/100 |
| Adoption | Widely used | Established |
| GitHub stars | 5.4k | 5.2k |
| Downloads / week | 6.5k | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | 2 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-10-08 | 2026-11-03 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |