If it were half the cost or if all the tiers had unlimited searches I’d probably subscribe, but I don’t want to ration the searches the way I used to have to ration dialup minutes.
This is what I felt about Neeva, too. Metered searches meant I only used it when I “needed” it… By which point I was mired in search results and focused on my Google Fu and completely forgot about Neeva.
I get that it costs money to run, but they needed a long free trial to get me hooked, then a reasonably priced unlimited tier. I was never going to use a site that restricts my search volume.
They pay for every search you do, so they can’t really offer unlimited at a low price point. FWIW, I don’t ration my searches. I used my FF history to count DDG searches back in early beta of Kagi and it resulted in about 1k per month, with Kagi (which shows the count), I’m at 700-800 which fits comfortably into the 1k limit (technically I have 1.3k because I was an early adopter, but I didn’t hit over 1k even once).
FWIW, the unlimited plan would be too expensive for me as well, and that’s with me absolutely loving Kagi.
@irasponsible I am on month 2 of paying for Kagi, and I am not sure it’s worth it at the current price point. I enjoy the privacy and speed, but not 10 dollars a month enjoy.
even at US$5 a month, I don’t know. I feel like most searches I do are just to get to the website I already know the name of, and I’d blow through 300 pretty fast.
I feel like most searches I do are just to get to the website I already know the name of
Not exactly Kagi specific, but I guess it helps if you are on the lite plan: Use bangs. Want SO results? !so Want to search imdb? !imdb Rotten Tomatoes? !rt Metal Archives? !mab
I’d not use Kagi without bangs, and that’s despite having 1k or so searches per month.
I’ve heard good things about Kagi, but I can’t justify the cost (especially as its USD)
If it were half the cost or if all the tiers had unlimited searches I’d probably subscribe, but I don’t want to ration the searches the way I used to have to ration dialup minutes.
This is what I felt about Neeva, too. Metered searches meant I only used it when I “needed” it… By which point I was mired in search results and focused on my Google Fu and completely forgot about Neeva.
I get that it costs money to run, but they needed a long free trial to get me hooked, then a reasonably priced unlimited tier. I was never going to use a site that restricts my search volume.
There was a limit to Neeva? I payed $55/year for unlimited searches, but maybe I was in some tier that became unavailable or something.
I think that has set my price expectations.
iirc, their trial tier was 100 searches total, or something like. I could never adequately test it so I never converted to a paid user.
They pay for every search you do, so they can’t really offer unlimited at a low price point. FWIW, I don’t ration my searches. I used my FF history to count DDG searches back in early beta of Kagi and it resulted in about 1k per month, with Kagi (which shows the count), I’m at 700-800 which fits comfortably into the 1k limit (technically I have 1.3k because I was an early adopter, but I didn’t hit over 1k even once).
FWIW, the unlimited plan would be too expensive for me as well, and that’s with me absolutely loving Kagi.
Boom, I’m in the same boat.
Boom, I’m in the same boat.
Boom, I’m in the same boat.
I pay for it, it’s worth every penny.
@irasponsible I am on month 2 of paying for Kagi, and I am not sure it’s worth it at the current price point. I enjoy the privacy and speed, but not 10 dollars a month enjoy.
@noodlejetski
even at US$5 a month, I don’t know. I feel like most searches I do are just to get to the website I already know the name of, and I’d blow through 300 pretty fast.
Not exactly Kagi specific, but I guess it helps if you are on the lite plan: Use bangs. Want SO results?
!soWant to search imdb?!imdbRotten Tomatoes?!rtMetal Archives?!mabI’d not use Kagi without bangs, and that’s despite having 1k or so searches per month.