Kagi
A user-centric, ad-free search engine.
Overview
Kagi is a fast, ad-free search engine that is funded directly by its users through a subscription model. This allows it to focus entirely on providing the best possible search experience without the need to track users or serve advertisements. It offers powerful customization features, such as the ability to block or promote specific domains, and integrates AI tools like a summarizer and a conversational assistant.
✨ Key Features
- 100% Ad-free search results
- Privacy-focused (no tracking)
- Ability to block, lower, or raise domain rankings
- Lenses (custom search profiles)
- Universal Summarizer (for documents and web pages)
- AI-powered conversational assistant
🎯 Key Differentiators
- User-funded, ad-free business model
- Deep personalization of search results
- Focus on speed and a clean user interface
- High-quality, non-commercial search index
Unique Value: Delivers a superior, ad-free search experience that puts the user in control, funded by a transparent subscription that aligns the company's incentives with the user's.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Filtering out spam and low-quality sites from search results
- Creating custom search 'lenses' for specific research topics (e.g., academic papers, forums)
- Getting quick summaries of articles without visiting the page
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Users who are unwilling to pay for a search engine
- Enterprise-wide internal search
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike ad-supported engines like Google and DuckDuckGo, Kagi doesn't track you and lets you customize results. Unlike other AI search tools like Perplexity, its primary focus is on being a fast, high-quality traditional search engine first.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (NA tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Limited number of free trial searches
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