Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?
Hacker News users are discussing alternatives to DuckDuckGo due to perceived declines in search quality and the integration of AI features. Kagi is frequently recommended as a high-quality, paid alternative for power users.
Why it matters
The discussion highlights a growing user preference for 'pure' search experiences over AI-augmented results and the viability of subscription-based search models.
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Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?
More than 10 years ago I dropped Google Search because my searches were enshitified and bubble wrapped and quotes stop to matter so it became impossible to escape the bubble. As the saying goes, it happened before and will happen again : it now the turn of DuckDuckGo to enshitify my searches by bubblification and ignoring quotes. Also, not interested in IA chatbot, I prefer multiple sources and to cross-check the information myself, thank you. What alternatives are you using / recommending ?
I gladly pay for Kagi because the experience is so much better that it’s worth it to me.
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