Kagi vs Vercel Inc.
Based on our analysis, Kagi is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Kagi | Vercel Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | A · 88/100 | B · 72/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Mixed (65) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (85) | Mixed (68) |
| What you can do | Positive (86) | Positive (78) |
| What they promise | Positive (88) | Positive (76) |
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.
View full analysis →Vercel collects your account data, professional info, and — critically for developers — your source code and deployment content to run the platform. They don't run an ad business and explicitly prohibit staff from viewing your code except to fix support issues. The main caveats are AI product data collection, third-party marketing partners, and a California-specific admission that they may 'share' data for cross-contextual advertising for their own marketing.
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