Based on our analysis, Kagi is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
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DuckDuckGo
B+ · 84/100Kagi
A · 88/100What they collect
DuckDuckGo
Positive (91)
Kagi
Positive (91)
Who they share it with
DuckDuckGo
Positive (80)
Kagi
Positive (85)
What you can do
DuckDuckGo
Positive (85)
Kagi
Positive (86)
What they promise
DuckDuckGo
Positive (78)
Kagi
Positive (88)
| Category | DuckDuckGo | Kagi |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B+ · 84/100 | A · 88/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Positive (91) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (80) | Positive (85) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Positive (86) |
| What they promise | Positive (78) | Positive (88) |
DuckDuckGo genuinely doesn't build a profile of your searches or browsing — the policy is short because the collection is genuinely minimal — but it's a US company, ad clicks are routed through Microsoft's network, and optional features like Email Protection require you to hand over personal data under a separate policy.
View full analysis →Kagi is a paid search engine that treats your data as a liability rather than an asset — it doesn't track your searches, offers cryptocurrency and Tor payment options for near-total anonymity, and publishes a warrant canary; the main caveats are US jurisdiction, third-party content providers loaded on demand, and 'whenever possible' hedging on its AI providers.
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