ai.exa/exa vs ai.smithery/LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server

Two MCP servers, side by side — from verified data, not marketing.

	ai.exa/exa	ai.smithery/LinkupPlatform-linkup-mcp-server
status	community	community
trust	84	76
health	healthy	healthy
transport	streamable_http	streamable_http
tools	2	4
license	MIT	MIT
stars	4884	29
install	https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp	npx -y linkup-mcp-server

Next step

Pick the stronger fit — then run agents with guardrails. Apex is the live governed-agent product: paced, capped, approved, and fully logged.