Andi
Kagi
| Feature | Andi | Kagi |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free only | From $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 3.9 / 5 | 4.6 / 5 |
| Best For | casual-searchers, students, privacy-conscious-users, quick-answer-seekers | privacy-conscious-users, developers, researchers, power-users |
| Founded | 2021 | 2022 |
| Conversational Answers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reader Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Fact Checking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Source Citations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Privacy First | ✓ | ✗ |
| Summarization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ad Free Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Summaries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Personalization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Domain Blocking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lenses | ✗ | ✓ |
| Privacy | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Andi Pros
- Free to use
- Direct answers instead of links
- Reader mode for clean content
- Ad-free and privacy-focused
✗ Andi Cons
- Limited for complex research
- Smaller knowledge base
- No advanced filtering options
✓ Kagi Pros
- No ads or tracking
- Customizable results
- AI-powered summaries
- Fast and accurate
✗ Kagi Cons
- No free plan
- Requires subscription
- Smaller index than Google
The Verdict
Andi is built for casual searchers and students, with a focus on conversational-answers and reader-mode. Kagi targets privacy conscious users and developers and leads with ad-free-search and ai-summaries.
Andi uses custom enterprise pricing, while Kagi starts at $5/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Andi has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Kagi requires a paid subscription from day one.
Kagi edges out on user ratings (4.6 vs 3.9). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Both tools are a solid fit for privacy conscious users — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Kagi has a slight overall edge — but if free to use matters most to you, Andi may still be the right call.