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You.com vs Kagi Search
An in-depth comparison of You.com and Kagi Search — pricing, features, ratings, and more.
3.6
★★★★★
2 reviews
4.1
★★★★★
3 reviews
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Category
AI Search
AI Search
Pricing
$15/mo
Starter at $5/month (100 searches); Professional at $10/month unlimited
Pricing model
freemium
paid
Rating
3.6 ★
4.1 ★
Reviews
2
3
Platforms
Web, Chrome Extension
Web, iOS, Android
API Access
✓ Yes
✗ No
Open Source
✗ No
✗ No
Key Features
- ✓ Multi-mode AI search
- ✓ Code generation with web context
- ✓ Research mode with citations
- ✓ Image generation
- ✓ Web search integration
- ✓ Ad-free search
- ✓ Kagi Assistant AI chat
- ✓ Quick Answer with citations
- ✓ Summarize any page
- ✓ Result personalization (boost/block)
- ✓ Privacy-first no tracking
Pros & Cons
Pros
- + Best mode-switching AI search
- + Free tier generous
- + Code mode is excellent
Cons
- − Less known than Perplexity
- − Some modes less polished
Pros
- + Best quality search results
- + No ads or tracking
- + Excellent AI features
- + Highly customizable
Cons
- − Paid subscription required
- − Smaller market share than Google
- − Some niche results lag Google