Kagi Search
by Kagi Inc.
Kagi Search is a paid, ad-free search engine operated by Kagi Inc. It uses its own indexes alongside other sources and gives subscribers controls for ranking, blocking, and personalizing websites in results.
Why Abandoned
Kagi Search remains commercially available through its official website, with current subscription plans, product documentation, and ongoing release updates.
💵 Pricing & access
- Pricing model
- Not documented
- Starting at
- Not documented
- Official site
- Visit Kagi Search →
🩺 Health Signals
- HTTP Status
- 200
- Response
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- SSL
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- Confidence
- 98%
- Domain expires
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- Last content change
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- Last tweet
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- API status
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📅 Timeline
Kagi founded
Vladimir Prelovac founded Kagi Inc.; the company later developed Kagi Search and related products.
Kagi Search enters public beta
Kagi opened its advertising-free, subscription-funded search engine to the public after an earlier closed beta.
Kagi raises seed funding
Kagi disclosed a $670,000 seed round from investors including TinySeed and several individuals.
Assistant beta announced
Kagi introduced a beta AI Assistant integrated with Search, offering access to multiple language models while emphasizing user privacy.
🔄 Alternatives to Kagi Search
ChatGPT
🟢ActiveOpenAI's conversational AI assistant that sparked the generative AI revolution.
Bard / Gemini
🟢ActiveGoogle's AI assistant, originally Bard, rebranded to Gemini with multimodal capabilities.
Perplexity AI
🟢ActiveAI-powered answer engine that provides cited, real-time answers to complex questions.
You.com
🟢ActiveAI search engine offering summarized answers with source citations and app integrations.
🪦 Other dead Search tools
Waldo
🟡Acquired / MergedWaldo was a research search platform for finding and extracting information from online sources. It provided source-backed answers and tools for organizing research, with a focus on professional knowledge work.
Scite
🟡Acquired / MergedScite is a research discovery and citation-analysis platform that uses machine learning to classify citation contexts as supporting, contrasting, or mentioning a claim. It also offers literature search and an AI research assistant.
Neeva
🔴Shutdown / DeadAd-free, AI-powered search engine founded by ex-Google exec that aimed to provide unbiased search results.
Casetext
🟡Acquired / MergedCasetext launched CoCounsel in March 2023, a GPT-4-powered legal assistant for case analysis, contract review, and deposition prep. The product gained traction with AmLaw 100 firms and Thomson Reuters announced a $650M cash acquisition in June 2023, closing in August. CoCounsel was rebranded as a Thomson Reuters product line and integrated with Westlaw. The standalone Casetext site is gone.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kagi Search?
Kagi Search is a subscription-based web search engine from Kagi Inc. It does not rely on advertising and offers tools to raise, lower, or block particular websites in search results.
Is Kagi Search free?
Kagi offers a limited trial, but continued use is primarily provided through paid plans. Allowances, prices, and plan names can change, so prospective users should check Kagi’s current pricing page.
Does Kagi Search show ads or track users?
Kagi says Search is funded by subscriptions rather than advertising, displays no ads, and does not track users for advertising purposes. Account and operational data are still handled under Kagi’s privacy policy.
Does Kagi Search have its own search index?
Yes. Kagi documents several in-house indexes, including Teclis and TinyGem, while also combining results and signals from external search sources.
What are the best Kagi Search alternatives?
Catalogue-listed alternatives include Perplexity AI for answer-oriented research, You.com for AI-assisted search, and Gemini or ChatGPT for conversational web-assisted information retrieval. Their advertising, privacy, and subscription models differ from Kagi’s.