io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server vs TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)
io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server is an MCP server published by brave. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) is an MCP server published by transcriptapi.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server |  TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.1.3 Downloads/month (npm): 136 426 Downloads/week (npm): 59 534 Forks (GitHub): 227 Stars (GitHub): 1 565 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 279 Downloads/week (npm): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f58a5c22c119 Forks (GitHub): 227 Pulls (Docker Hub): 297 565 Stars (Docker Hub): 26 Stars (GitHub): 1 565 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server | TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 565 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 297 565 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 227 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | Remote server (api.transcriptapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio, Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/brave/brave-search-mcp-server | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-17 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Status out of date: last check 42 h ago returned HTTP 401 | Responded 8 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server
Brave Search MCP Server: web results, images, videos, rich results, AI summaries, and more.
TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)
YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.
How to run each
io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BRAVE_API_KEY=<YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio brave-search-mcp-server -- npx -y @brave/brave-search-mcp-serverRequires: BRAVE_API_KEY (secret)
TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"Requires: TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY (secret), Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Both endpoints responded at the last daily check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server asks for
BRAVE_API_KEY (secret)BRAVE_MCP_TRANSPORT
Only TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) asks for
TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.brave/brave-search-mcp-server · What it can do: TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.