Comment by manquer
9 hours ago
> knock-off
Is it though? It feels so better than Google results[1], while being still built partly with Google results.
In the last 3 years as a Kagi customer i have rarely if ever felt the need to use bangs !g and on few occasions i did use them, it was with instant regret.
In the previous decade or so using DDG, using bangs !g Google would be 30-50% of searches, i would have to consciously try the results first instead of starting with !g and then think to myself DDG was at least getting the query data to improve their results.
[1] While the de-cluttered UI is a relief, on just the results list comparison, Google search is so bad that less time saved in not redrafting the queries constantly, filtering out the spam, the AI summaries, sponsored content, all the "cards" , recommended search listicles on is worth more than the $10/month.
DDG's results are primarily Bing results while Kagi's results are primarily Google results. It makes sense that you feel the need to escape from Bing to Google more often than from Google to Google.