Many of the issues outlined in this talk by @Cory Doctorow on enshittified search are exactly why Kagi was founded. Search engines don't have to prioritize ads and profit over users. Kagi is proof that search can be different: delivering clean, relevant results free from ads and surveillance: #Kagi #Search #NoAds #Enshittification #deGoogle

Paying for Search - A Different Perspective on Using the Internet:

Letters from Liu Miao

I write this newsletter mainly to stay connected with my friends. It will always be free, but if you find it helpful, you can buy me a coffee.

#Kagi #Search #NoAds #Privacy

Happy Friday from Doggo!

Kagi products will always be free of ads and trackers. In fact, Kagi Search will actively down-rank sites with lots of ads and trackers in the results and promote sites with little or no advertising. An ad-free web is better, safer, more private and user-friendly.

The Verge

Google is stuffing even more ads into its AI results

Ads everywhere.

#Kagi #NoAds #Search

This article does a great job highlighting the features that help you make the most out of your Kagi experience, such as: - Search filters & lenses to fine tune results - Hide clickbait from videos - Redirects to reduce annoyances - See AI results only when you need to - Remove AI generated images from search results - Use redirects to reduce annoyances - Use the Privacy Pass for anonymity Read about each in greater detail here:

Lifehacker

Why I Pay for Kagi, the Ad-Free Google Search Alternative

Kagi is a paid search engine, which offers a good alternative to Google search. You can use these 10 hidden features in Kagi to get your money&#039...

#Kagi #Search #NoAds

More than 5000 families have chosen Kagi as their gateway to a better web.

Search Stats - Kagi Search

Better search results with no ads. Welcome to Kagi (pronounced kah-gee), a paid search engine that gives power back to the user.

#Kagi #Search #NoAds

PeerTube results now show up in regular searches on Kagi, plus you can filter videos by "source" to see more PeerTube content. #Fediverse #PeerTube #Kagi #Search

"We have become numb to the taste of good software and hypnotized by the idea of free."

Steph Ango

Quality software deserves your hard‑earned cash

Quality software is like quality food from the farmer’s market. A jar of handmade organic jam is not the same as mass-produced corn syrup-laden j...

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. #Kagi #NoAds #Search

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: #Kagi #Search #NoAds

All our products, from search to the Orion browser, are built on a simple and uncompromising principle: delivering high-quality, ad-free, privacy-first services without exploiting user data. Not only is it possible - it's essential to help create the web we deserve.

TechCrunch

Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell 'hyper personalized' ads | TechCrunch

Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.

#Kagi #NoAds #Search #Orion #Browser #Privacy