Kagi, the alternative search engine and browser developer, turned three this week.
We have come a long way since introducing Kagi Search and Orion Browser as a public beta in 2022. What started as a quiet rebellion against ad-driven search engines tracking your every click became a complete dedication to building an alternative, humane web.
I signed up for Kagi Ultimate in October of last year after giving the free version a bit of a test drive and liking the results Or more accurately the distinctly customer centered UX vice Google Search. Can’t remember when it happened, but I also switched over to the Orion browser shortly thereafter, mainly to maximize Kagi Search usage but also for no-nonsense ad blocking. It’s also sort of neat that they have a search API.
Unlike many other subscriptions, when the bill for Kagi arrives I have give canceling no consideration. YMMV but I can recommend Kagi. Fingers crossed no rug pulls, third act betrayal reveals, and many more years of success.
Heck, if John Gruber is a paying customer that’s saying something.
P. S. podsearch.david-smith.org is surprisingly hard to find.