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What search engine y'all are using? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 days ago by zerozaku@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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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?

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[-] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 23 points 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.zone 25 points 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.social 10 points 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.world 7 points 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.

[-] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

Can you elaborate?

[-] cardfire@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 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.

this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2026
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