Everyone pays for search. The difference is whether you're paying with your attention, time, and private data - or with your wallet.

Trying @kagihq search for the first time. As they offer 100 free searches. I already host #searxng so never tried it.
Let's see if #kagi meets my needs.

Yesterday I paid for a year subscription of Kagi (@kagihq). I had been testing it for a few days and it reminds me of the olden days of Google.

Clean UI that gives me results at the top of the page.

Google has gone overboard with the ads and sponsored results cluttering the interface. Not to mention the AI overview at the top of each search.

I've been slowly gravitating toward using AI instead of a search engine to perform web searches. After trying @kagihq for a week or so I realize that the LLMs were just making up for my poor search results. Kagi delivers what I'm searching for in the first or second search result pretty much every time. In fact, I'm having to retrain myself not to dismiss the first few results as being ads. Kagi also provides effective, intuitive tools to help zero-in on exactly what I am looking for. Truly a user-centric tool for privately searching, and well worth the reasonable monthly fee.

#kagi
#shamelessplug
#privacy
#qualityweb

Kagi's Android app has Privacy Pass support.

You can add the Privacy Pass shortcut by holding the Kagi Android icon

Learn more about Privacy Pass authentication for Kagi Search here: https://blog.kagi.com/kagi-privacy-pass

This week in my search for a macOS+iOS alternative to Firefox I’m trying out Kagi’s Orion browser on macOS and iOS. It's WebKit based.

Pros: no telemetry (they say); built in ad and tracking blocking; can install Chrome and Firefox extensions; it can run uBlock Origin (even in iOS!).

Cons: not open source (their FAQ says they're "working on it”); requires iCloud for bookmark and tab syncing; WebKit.

Thoughts? #browsers #privacy #kagi #orion #OrionBrowser #macOS #iOS #WebKit

We are committed to surfacing content from the Small Web in our search results, which makes Kagi uniquely different to any other search engine out there.

It is not only part of our mission to humanize the web but we genuinely feel that this improves the quality of search results and discoverability of high quality, relevant content (created by humans!)

Bring Kagi to work for your team

https://kagi.com/teams

Hmm, looks like Kagi has their own news app now. UI looks pretty clean, easy to glance and see what's happening.

Their API (just some JSON files) looks super simple and clean too, would be interesting to write an app for this.

https://kite.kagi.com/

There are only two business models on the web: either you pay for your browser, or someone else does. This is why Orion is entirely user-funded.

No third party deals, ads, trackers, or any other incentive to corrupt the user experience and overall quality.

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/google-chrome-disables-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions

Kagi Translate now offers alternative translations, displaying multiple translation options alongside the main translation.

#Kagi, the company behind a paid, private search engine of the same name, has announced it’s bringing its #Webkit based #Orion web browser to #Linux.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/kag-orion-web-browser-coming-to-linux

"Orion is a zero-telemetry browser; has built-in ad and tracking blocking; and reportedly offers lower memory usage, faster page speeds, and greater battery efficiency on Apple devices than other browsers. It also supports both Chrome and Firefox extensions."

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/kag-orion-web-browser-coming-to-linux

We're thrilled to announce that development of the Orion Browser for Linux has officially started!

Our team is working hard to bring the same speed, privacy, and innovation that Mac users love to the Linux platform.

Register here to receive news and early access opportunities throughout the development year: https://forms.kagi.com/?q=orion_linux_news

Nice shout out to Kagi on @TechCrunch

"For users who prioritize not just a better search experience but also a more privacy-focused search, there’s Kagi, a paid, private search engine with a focus on high-quality results and no ads."

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/growth-at-all-costs-is-destroying-the-internet-pr-maven-ed-zitron-says-thats-an-opportunity-for-startups/

Parhautta, että Kagissa voi blokata suoraan hakutuloksista kokonaisia domaineja. Ominaisuudelle on tullut käyttöä, kun hakutulokset ovat yhä kasvamassa määrin AI-generoituja roskasivustoja.

We love our Doggo mascot at Kagi, and we know our community feels the same way!

We’re very excited to showcase community-created versions of our beloved Doggo on the Kagi search page, which went live this week.

Here’s more about the initiative: https://help.kagi.com/kagi/support-and-community/doggos.html

A huge thanks to all the artists who participated!