Exa
AI search engine for developers. Semantic search across the web.
Founded by: Ethan Smith, Michael Smith
Developer Adoption
Package downloads and ecosystem metrics, 30-day window
npm Download Trend
npm downloads grew from 1,283,272 to 1,300,362 (+1.3%) over the last 90 days.
PyPI Download Trend
pypi downloads grew from 2,196,918 to 2,318,126 (+5.5%) over the last 90 days.
Developer Community Metrics
Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.
Category Benchmark
13 AI Search companiesFunding Rounds
According to AI-Buzz, Exa ranks #5 in AI Search for HN discussion share (out of 13 tracked with 3.0% of HN discussion), with 36% positive developer sentiment (11 HN comments analyzed), with 1,300,362 npm downloads in 30 days, with 2,318,126 PyPI downloads in 30 days.
Source: https://www.ai-buzz.com/companies/exa?utm_source=citation&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cite_this_data
Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →
About
Description
AI search engine for developers. Semantic search across the web.
Estimated Company Size
11 - 50 employees
Website
exa.aiDetails
Founded
2022
Description
Exa provides semantic search API for developers. Better than keyword search for finding relevant content. Used in RAG and research applications.
Products & Tools
Exa API
A semantic search API for developers, designed to help AI agents and LLMs find relevant information on the web.
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