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> completely relies on other search engines like Google and Bing for search results Got a quote on that? I was pretty convinced they (Kagi) did their own index
by necovek 4y ago
> completely relies on other search engines like Google and Bing for search results
Got a quote on that? I was pretty convinced they (Kagi) did their own indexing, and results are significantly different from both Google/Bing.
- dns_snek 4y agoSure, they're completely transparent about it. You can find the proportion of external search results right under the filters, with further information in their FAQ. They integrate their own indexers but I believe bulk of the results come from Google, Bing & others (hence the relatively high per-query cost). https://kagi.com/faq#Where-are-your-results-coming-from https://kagi.com/faq#Where-are-your-results-coming-from I meant that they were "completely reliant" on these APIs in terms of utility, not that 100% of search results are external. I'd love to be proven wrong on this but my impression is that without Google, Bing, and other APIs Kagi wouldn't be a functional and competitive product.
- necovek 4y agoThanks! Hopefully with all the (monetary and word of mouth) support they are getting, they can move in the direction of becoming completely independent.