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Kagi alternatives
5 tools that do the same job as Kagi, indexed against search the web. Every row shows the date it was last checked, and says so plainly where it has not been.
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AI alternatives
Tools where a model does the work. Faster, usually paid, and your input generally leaves your machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity Answer engine that cites its sources inline, unusually for the category. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| ChatGPT OpenAI's assistant and the default entry point to AI for most people. | not checked | yes | no | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| DuckDuckGo Search without a profile following you around. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
Alternatives without AI
Conventional software and hand-built websites. Slower to learn, usually free, and most run entirely on your own machine.
| Tool | Price | Free tier | Open source | Checked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marginalia Search An index that deliberately favours small, text-heavy, non-commercial pages. | not checked | yes | yes | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
| Wiby Search engine for the old, hand-made web. Surfaces pages nothing else does. | not checked | unknown | unknown | 2026-09-08 | VISIT ↗ |
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