Kagi (/ˈkɔː.ɡi/ kah-gee[1]) is a paid ad-free search engine developed by Kagi Inc., a company located in Palo Alto, California.[2] It is based on a monthly subscription and requires users to be logged into an account to search. It functions as a metasearch engine but also has its own indexes for websites and news.[3] The name means "key" in Japanese. (鍵)[4]
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Type of site | Web search engine |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
| Country of origin | USA |
| CEO | Vladimir Prelovac |
| Key people | Vladimir Prelovac, Raghu Murthi, Dr. Norman Winarsky |
| URL | https://www.kagi.com/ |
| Advertising | No |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Current status | Online |
Features
editThe search engine allows results to be filtered by category with a feature called lenses and allows the user to create their own lenses. Some lenses include filtering to find discussions, podcasts, search directly for PDF files, and filtering to focus content from smaller websites like blogs and forums.[5][6] Websites shown in search results can be upvoted, downvoted, and blocked.[7] Details about websites can be shown in the search results such as when it was created and how many ads and trackers it has. Shortcuts called bangs can be created which allow searches to be redirected to different websites.[8] There is also an AI quick response feature that summarizes a search query and gives sources.[6][9]
Kagi allows for customization of the user interface, including a custom CSS editor.[5]
Orion Browser
editOrion Browser is a browser developed by Kagi Inc. that is based on the WebKit engine and is similar to Safari but with different features such as supporting WebExtensions. It is only available on macOS and iOS devices, with Kagi Inc. stating a potential Windows version sometime in the future, and is still in beta. Orion Browser is designed to be used with Kagi but users have the option to use any search engine.[10][11][6]
Search results quality
editKagi aggregates search results from other established search engines, like a meta search engine would. They run their own crawler under the brand name Teclis,[12] although this index is only used for small-web searches.[13] Kagi has been critiqued for not providing search results that outperform already established players.[13]
Business model
editKagi has no ads or sponsored search results, being based on a subscription service instead.[6][14] The site claims not to collect user actions such as searches.[9]
Users must have an account to search on Kagi.[15][14] Kagi allows users 100 free searches before they must subscribe to a monthly subscription plan.[16] There are three tiers available: a $5 tier that allows for 300 searches a month (formerly 500), a $10 tier that allows for unlimited monthly searches, and a $25 tier[17] that allows for unlimited searches and early access to new features.[15][8]
Kagi had around 20,515 subscribed members as of January 29, 2024, and 347,000 searches were made that day.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About | Kagi's Docs". help.kagi.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "About | Kagi's Docs". help.kagi.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Search Sources | Kagi's Docs". help.kagi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "About | Kagi's Docs". help.kagi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ a b Currie, Jason (2022-08-10). "What Is Kagi Search and What Can You Do With It?". Make Use Of. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ a b c d Pierce, David (2023-10-01). "The best Google alternative I've tried yet". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Master, Web (2023-05-12). "Kagi Search Gets Major Upgrade". GreyCoder. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ a b Ivanovs, Alex (2023-09-24). "Google Search vs. Kagi - Is paying for a search engine the future?". Stack Diary. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ a b c Claburn, Thomas (2024-01-30). "AI is changing search, for better or worse". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Ashwin (2022-06-03). "Orion is a browser for macOS that supports Firefox and Chrome extensions - gHacks Tech News". gHacks Technology News. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Smith, Ernie (2022-01-21). "Orion Browser: A Future Best Web Browser for the Mac?". Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Teclis - Non-commercial Web Search". teclis.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ a b "How bad are search results? Let's compare Google, Bing, Marginalia, Kagi, Mwmbl, and ChatGPT". danluu.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ a b Koebler, Jason (2024-04-03). "Friendship Ended With GOOGLE Now KAGI Is My Best Friend". 404 Media. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ a b Ashworth, Boone; Nield, David; Burgess, Matt (2023-11-26). "How to Make Your Web Searches More Secure and Private". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ Parab, Pranay (2023-10-19). "Does Kagi Making It Worth Paying to Search the Internet?". Lifehacker. Archived from the original on 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Plan Types | Kagi's Docs". help.kagi.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.