@arstechnica Sticking to #Kagi, thanks.
@arstechnica Sticking to #Kagi, thanks.
@atpfm If I am not mistaken, @caseyliss is a #kagi subscriber?
If that is correct, you already have paid access to LLM’s: https://blog.kagi.com/assistant-for-all
Kagi Now supports Peertube results when searching for videos. I think that's quite a nice feature to allow more "exposure" of this alternative platform.
"Peertube integration! Peertube results now show up in regular searches, plus you can filter by "source" to see more Peertube content"
@kagihq That's quite different from #Google and #Duckduckgo, which won't show our Peertube videos at all (the same videos are posted to both Youtube and Peertube) even if I specifically add "peertube" to my search string.
Google actually seems to prioritize Facebook videos, which is kind of weird.
With Duckduckgo I can't even find our Peertube page, using the regular search, so that has actually gotten a lot worse (it used to come high up on the list when searching for 'xx video'.
PeerTube results now show up in regular searches on Kagi, plus you can filter videos by "source" to see more PeerTube content.
Peertube integration! Peertube results now show up in regular searches, plus you can filter by "source" to see more Peertube content
Protip if you're using #Kagi and are an #OpenStreetMap mapper:
Sometimes the OSM wiki can be a bit slow, with @kagihq you can set a 'url redirect' so that any time the osm wiki shows up in your Kagi search results, it'll actually link you to a cached version of the wiki (as mentioned here: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Cache ) instead.
Really excited to be sharing Kagi's mission at @hopeconf this year!
Learn more about HOPE and all the other fascinating talks happening here: https://hope.net/index.html
"My inaugural experience using Kagi was eye-opening: on my first search I got a genuine blog post instead of yet another click-bait AI-generated article. Think about it for a second: when was the last time you got someone's personal blog at the top of your search?"
https://plk2.medium.com/kagi-a-better-search-engine-a8e0488ccf0a
Loving this Kagi theme by The Last Envoy!
Did you know you can use custom CSS to make your Kagi and search experience truly your own? https://help.kagi.com/kagi/features/custom-css.html
"We have become numb to the taste of good software and hypnotized by the idea of free."
https://stephango.com/quality-software
We recommend reading this article about why quality software deserves your hard‑earned cash. Industrial software from big tech companies are subsidized by advertising, proprietary ecosystems, or enterprise contracts, creating the illusion that software should be cheap or "free". This often comes at the cost of your privacy and quality of the product.
I had to check my monthly search stats from #Kagi and looks like I'm a bit higher than @gruber . Which just means I get more value for my Kagi subscription. And get protection from the #enshittification of Google search almost 20 times a day. Great value for money.
"Paying for Kagi today feels a lot like paying for HBO back in the cable TV heyday. Part of the deal is that you are paying for ad-free service, yes. But you’re also paying for noticeably higher quality." https://daringfireball.net/2025/04/try_switching_to_kagi
Frandroid published a piece about Kagi being an ideal alternative to Google and the many advantages of ad-free and highly customizable search:
I’m sorry but is it actually cheaper for #Kagi to bring AI to the Starter plans as opposed to keep AI exclusive to the Ultimate plan and bringing unlimited searches to Starter instead?
I honestly couldn’t care less about the AI bullshit, but 300 searches is way too few.
Aaron Pressman described how "free" search engines come at an actual financial cost, sharing the journey that brought him to Kagi:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/01/business/google-search-problems-alternatives-kagi/
A Kagi subscription can save you money in the long run by eliminating the many hidden costs associated with "free" search engines:
I’ve been using kagi.com for search for over 2 years marking me as an “Early Adopter”. I’m thoroughly pleased with the speed, cleanness and accuracy of results plus the ability to weed out source sites I don’t like.
They recently made the AI Assistant available to all users and I’m successfully using it in place of ChatGPT.
https://blog.kagi.com/assistant-for-all
Consider giving Kagi a try. It is one of the only products/services I feel like recommending.
#Kagi