Andi vs Kagi
A side-by-side comparison of Andi and Kagi, two Search tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
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At a glance
| Attribute | Andi | Kagi |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search | Search |
| Pricing (differs) | FREE | PAID |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms (differs) | Web | Web, API |
| Model support | Multi-model | Multi-model |
| Vendor (differs) | Andi | Kagi |
| Capabilities (differs) |
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The honest brief
Andi
Privacy-first and ad-free with its own search index — direct answers and summaries instead of tracked link lists.
- Direct, summarized answers
- Conversational chat interface
- Runs its own search index
- Core search is free
- Answers can lack depth vs larger rivals
- Smaller team and index than incumbents
- Paid pro tier still limited
Kagi
A rare paid, ad-free search engine where your plan budget doubles as a fair-use credit across many frontier LLMs.
- Ad-free, no tracking or data selling
- Bundled multi-model AI Assistant
- Customizable result ranking and blocklists
- Universal Summarizer built in
- Paid only — no free search tier
- Smaller index than Google/Bing
- AI usage capped by fair-use budget
- Niche, requires browser/default switch
When to pick which
Andi leans on Cited answers as a headline capability; Kagi treats it as secondary.
- Cited answers (primary capability)
They also differ on:
- Pricing
- FREE · PAID
- Platforms
- Web · Web, API
Their capability lists differ in recorded depth — compare the full lists above before deciding.