I am kinda fed up off trying all these privacy focused search engines which provide lesser quality service. Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  1. Duckduckgo: bad results when you search something that piracy related
  2. Searx: I’m not geeky enough to host mine own searx so I just jump from one instance to another and the uptimes have been bad.
  3. Startpage: Idk why it’s down most of the time
  4. Ecosia: Not very private, but I just tried it for the sake of it. It’s bad when it comes to the results.

Honestly I feel Brave search is the best when it comes to results. But the sketchy practices kept me away from it. Kagi is paid so I haven’t tried it.

What have you been using?

  • okwhateverdude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    5 days ago

    If you aren’t paying for it, you are the product. I pay for Kagi and I am very happy with the results and tools they develop.

    • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      26·
      5 days ago

      Lots of times you pay, but you are still the product.

      I also use kagi when I need it, and have managed to stay on the free tier. DDG for everything else.

      • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
        11·
        5 days ago

        And even sometimes you don’t pay and still aren’t the product. See most FOSS stuff. The statement is just false.

    • rozodru@piefed.worldEnglish
      8·
      5 days ago

      I have a hard time justifying paying for it. it’s a good search engine but I don’t agree with their AI stance.

    • cardfire@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      I very much want to use KAGI but their basic tier isn’t enough querying for me in any given month. I have to rephrase, or correct my own typos at least 300 times a month, in my searches.