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submitted 1 year ago by AlbyEvent@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

I was using DuckDuckGo for some time, but heard that there are better alternatives. I'm confused, because DDG is used by default in TOR browser, and other privacy respecting browsers (ex. Librewolf). Can you guys recommend any other search engine, and tell me why u recommend it?

Or, is DDG enough?

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[-] NettoHikari@social.fossware.space 23 points 1 year ago

I used to run a private instance of SearXNG, but it wasn't for me. I don't really know exactly why.

I switched to Kagi now and I'm pretty happy with the results. However, there are some things to consider:

  • Kagi costs money
  • They claim to be privacy-friendly and that they don't build a profile of you
  • There's no proof on that
  • There's no private way to pay, credit / debit card only
  • Like that, they could totally build a profile of you
  • They're US-based, so what happens when one of the 3-letter-agencies asks them for user data?

Anyway. I'm trying to be positive and I really hope that I'm funding something good here. So far, I really like it.

[-] crystalshower@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I have been using Kagi since before the price hike. It's like using Google without any clutter. Kagi is really helpful for my research because it's much easier to find and summarize a PDF directly from the search results.

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