Why hackers moved from Google Search to Kagi
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Switching to Kagi is how it felt when I first used broadband internet in college”jeremyjh, 2026-05-22original comment ↗
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Google Search vs Kagi
| Google Search | Kagi | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 5 |
| Hackers who criticize | 5 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 2 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 1 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Google Search
“I learn it's faster for me to just type the website address into the bar instead of going via Google.”autoexec, 2026-10-30original comment ↗
“Search numbers are down because Google search has become crap.”gonzalohm, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
“The fact that they inject it into Google Search means that even fewer people who have never used ChatGPT or just used it as a "smarter" Google search will just directly…”read full quote
“The fact that they inject it into Google Search means that even fewer people who have never used ChatGPT or just used it as a "smarter" Google search will just directly try the search function.”
“A lot of people have switched from Google search to AI specifically because it isn’t filled with SEO, ad filled nonsense.”afavour, 2025-11-29original comment ↗
Praise for Kagi
“I have moved to Kagi myself”gonzalohm, 2026-10-29original comment ↗
“I'll probably renew Kagi because its assistant can answer my questions”user2722, 2026-10-03original comment ↗
“FWIW I don't think anything Kagi is doing is unethical.”inigyou, 2026-07-22original comment ↗
“Kagi was much better, but I certainly won't pay for search nor AI”rurban, 2026-02-28original comment ↗