31 votes

Anyone interested in trying out Kagi?

Posted by guissmo (edited )
Tags: kagi, giveaway, web, search engines

Edit: I have sent my link to three different people and I am out. Assuming they sign up. However, a lot of people also have invite links that commented. I guess a system would be for the invite-giver to reply to the comment of the invite-receiver to keep track?

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I received a link during Thanksgiving that lets me invite several people to a free trial of Kagi.

I tried convincing friends to try it out but most of them were not even interested in a free trial to a paid search engine.

If any of you are interested, please let me know.

I'll give you my link in private and you can register yourself to the free trial.

Posting just in case people are on the same boat as me.

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Also, I hope it's appropriate to start a topic on this?
Let me know if this is frowned upon.

66 comments

  1. [5]
    delphi
    Link
    I got those three invites too, so if you're interested, just reply. It sounds silly to pay for a search engine in a post-google world, but trust me, Kagi is so much better it's honestly...

    I got those three invites too, so if you're interested, just reply. It sounds silly to pay for a search engine in a post-google world, but trust me, Kagi is so much better it's honestly embarrassing for Google

    7 votes
    3. Artren
      Link Parent
      Still have an extra invite? Interested in giving it a try.

      Still have an extra invite? Interested in giving it a try.

    4. expikr
      Link Parent
      If you still have, I'd like to try.

      If you still have, I'd like to try.

  2. [3]
    Oxalis
    Link
    For people that have been using Kagi, what's been the killer app so far? Research for things that have fallen out of the zeitgeist? Searches for things that commonly get filtered out of normal...

    For people that have been using Kagi, what's been the killer app so far? Research for things that have fallen out of the zeitgeist? Searches for things that commonly get filtered out of normal engines thanks to DMCA requests? Media searches for things that aren't AI slop?

    5 votes
    1. Baeocystin
      Link Parent
      For me, it's the use of lenses, and being able to boost/deprecate search results based on domain. No longer does Pinterest pollute my feed with nondownloadable images, for example. It does take a...

      For me, it's the use of lenses, and being able to boost/deprecate search results based on domain. No longer does Pinterest pollute my feed with nondownloadable images, for example.

      It does take a while to get used to the Kagi way of searching, but it is well worth it. The times I had to switch back to Google to get something have dropped to just a few percent, nowadays.

      8 votes
    2. Minori
      Link Parent
      Personalized results where you can pin, boost, down rank, or block websites is the killer feature for me: https://help.kagi.com/kagi/features/website-info-personalized-results.html It's a game...

      Personalized results where you can pin, boost, down rank, or block websites is the killer feature for me: https://help.kagi.com/kagi/features/website-info-personalized-results.html

      It's a game changer being able to easily adjust the search algorithm to my liking!

      (I also like being able to get LLM summaries of the top few search results, but only when I specifically ask for it. It's not constantly shoved in my face. It's just another optional tool to make searching and summarizing easier.)

      3 votes
  3. [10]
    kfwyre
    (edited )
    Link
    I got the same email and have three to share, so if you run through all of yours, @guissmo, let me know and I can send out mine. EDIT: All of mine have been sent out now.

    I got the same email and have three to share, so if you run through all of yours, @guissmo, let me know and I can send out mine.

    EDIT: All of mine have been sent out now.

    3 votes
    1. [8]
      Arbybear
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      All out

      I have 3 available too. All out

      3 votes
      1. [7]
        GodzillasPencil
        Link Parent
        Ditto here. Happy to share.

        Ditto here. Happy to share.

        2 votes
        1. [6]
          regularmother
          Link Parent
          Also have 3

          Also have 3

          1 vote
    2. guissmo
      Link Parent
      Well I guess the system I ended up with is to just comment to whom I sent invites to that way the others could keep track. Pinging @Arbybear and @GodzillasPencil so you’re in the loop:)

      Well I guess the system I ended up with is to just comment to whom I sent invites to that way the others could keep track.

      Pinging @Arbybear and @GodzillasPencil so you’re in the loop:)

      1 vote
  4. [3]
    Protected
    (edited )
    Link
    Does the trial require a credit card? EDIT: Well, if it doesn't, and there are 8 or fewer other people interested (seeing that 9 invites appear to be on offer), I'm happy to give it a try!

    Does the trial require a credit card?

    EDIT: Well, if it doesn't, and there are 8 or fewer other people interested (seeing that 9 invites appear to be on offer), I'm happy to give it a try!

    2 votes
    2. Kind_of_Ben
      Link Parent
      Same - if it doesn't require a card, I'm interested!

      Same - if it doesn't require a card, I'm interested!

      1 vote
  6. ogre
    (edited )
    Link
    fresh out

    I have two invites remaining, DM me fresh out

    2 votes
  7. [2]
    alp
    Link
    I am quite intrigued, I'd love to try if anybody has invites to burn! It seems like a decent effort, and perhaps the thing to get me to ditch Google.

    I am quite intrigued, I'd love to try if anybody has invites to burn! It seems like a decent effort, and perhaps the thing to get me to ditch Google.

    1 vote
  8. [2]
    Earhart_Light
    Link
    I'd be interested to try it, if you still have invites to spare?

    I'd be interested to try it, if you still have invites to spare?

    1 vote
  9. [2]
    DynamoSunshirt
    Link
    I'd very much like to give it a try!

    I'd very much like to give it a try!

    1 vote
  10. [2]
    skybrian
    Link
    Sure, could you DM me a link?

    Sure, could you DM me a link?

  11. [2]
    Bwerf
    Link
    Could be interesting, I'll try if you still have spare invites.

    Could be interesting, I'll try if you still have spare invites.

  12. [2]
    Pavouk106
    Link
    I'll try it if you could spare one invite.

    I'll try it if you could spare one invite.

  13. [2]
    bushbear
    Link
    I'd be up for a free trial. Never really thought about it but this could be handy for some uni searches.

    I'd be up for a free trial. Never really thought about it but this could be handy for some uni searches.

  14. [2]
    Boojum
    Link
    I've been curious, if invites are still available.

    I've been curious, if invites are still available.

  15. [2]
    balooga
    Link
    Sounds like these are going fast but I’m curious to try if there are any left!

    Sounds like these are going fast but I’m curious to try if there are any left!

  16. [2]
    moocow1452
    Link
    I'll try any new tech thing.

    I'll try any new tech thing.

  17. [2]
    V17
    Link
    In case anyone else with free invites stumbles upon this thread, I'm interested too.

    In case anyone else with free invites stumbles upon this thread, I'm interested too.

  18. llehsadam
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    I’m pretty happy with searx.be after I set it up to search DuckDuckGo, Google and Bing.

    I’m pretty happy with searx.be after I set it up to search DuckDuckGo, Google and Bing.

  19. [2]
    vord
    Link
    I'd like to give it a whirl, if any invites remain! I've been on the fence for awhile, but a least restrictive trial might be the final test I need.

    I'd like to give it a whirl, if any invites remain!

    I've been on the fence for awhile, but a least restrictive trial might be the final test I need.

    1. gkmcd
      Link Parent
      Invite sent, not sure how many have been used. Hopefully you're good.

      Invite sent, not sure how many have been used. Hopefully you're good.

      1 vote
  20. [2]
    doors_cannot_stop_me
    Link
    If there are still any invites available I'm totally down to try it.

    If there are still any invites available I'm totally down to try it.

  21. [5]
    Sapholia
    Link
    How does the free trial work? Anyone can sign up for 100 free searches before subscribing to a paid plan. Does the trial-by-invite add more searches onto this?

    How does the free trial work? Anyone can sign up for 100 free searches before subscribing to a paid plan. Does the trial-by-invite add more searches onto this?

    1. [4]
      Arbybear
      Link Parent
      It's 3 months of Kagi (likely the lowest-tier plan with 300 searches per month).

      It's 3 months of Kagi (likely the lowest-tier plan with 300 searches per month).

      3 votes
      1. ogre
        Link Parent
        One of my invitees said it’s 3 months of unlimited searches

        One of my invitees said it’s 3 months of unlimited searches

        1 vote
      2. [2]
        Sapholia
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        Thanks for the info! Edit: Apparently you can only use the invite on a newly created account. (I'm still working through my 100 free searches, since I only use them for something I really want to...

        Thanks for the info! I'm definitely up for trying it, if anyone has any invites left. Edit: Apparently you can only use the invite on a newly created account. (I'm still working through my 100 free searches, since I only use them for something I really want to find that the free search engines aren't helping with.) Thanks anyway, @Minori!

  22. [2]
    paris
    Link
    I would be very interested! It’s out of my price zone, but I’d be interested to see if it’s really as good as everyone says.

    I would be very interested! It’s out of my price zone, but I’d be interested to see if it’s really as good as everyone says.

  23. [2]
    expikr
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    I'd like to try, if any invites remain. Not sure if you may have at all, haha.

    I'd like to try, if any invites remain. Not sure if you may have at all, haha.

  24. [2]
    bktk
    Link
    I’ve been meaning to try Kagi, if there are any invites left.

    I’ve been meaning to try Kagi, if there are any invites left.

  26. ShinRamyun
    Link
    Anyone interested in posting their lenses? Always interested in what people are cooking up. Bonus points for pirates.

    Anyone interested in posting their lenses? Always interested in what people are cooking up.

    Bonus points for pirates.

  27. [2]
    WhistlePig
    Link
    I'd love to try it out if anyone still has an invite and is feeling generous!

    I'd love to try it out if anyone still has an invite and is feeling generous!