> How is Kagi better than simply using google without an account through a VPN? Or using DDG through a VPN?
More features (lenses, explicit personalization), more results (it’s bing + google indexes + extra), and better results (IMO).
> I really don't like that Kagi requires you to have an account.
Many don’t, but you lose a lot of what makes it so much better without it.
> They can then associate all of your searches to that account
Yes, but then the rationale is that they are so expensive, so they don’t need to do shady shit like that. Currently, they don’t even save your history which is planned as an optional feature for later (so you can look into your own history).
These wishful projections of benevolent intent are thoroughly unconvincing.
Do they accept mail-in payment like some vpn or email providers that are recommended on this site, and use a random string to connect that money to a payment plan? Because that would actually back up their intent with concrete action.
If not, there is no reason to trust their declarations of good deeds. And encouraging people to trust them because "they can make money by other means" is disingenous and ridiculous.
More features (lenses, explicit personalization), more results (it’s bing + google indexes + extra), and better results (IMO).
> I really don't like that Kagi requires you to have an account.
Many don’t, but you lose a lot of what makes it so much better without it.
> They can then associate all of your searches to that account
Yes, but then the rationale is that they are so expensive, so they don’t need to do shady shit like that. Currently, they don’t even save your history which is planned as an optional feature for later (so you can look into your own history).