Shoutout to u/theFallenWalnut on Reddit
Qwant sucks in my experience. Searxng is just a fancy wrapper around others too.
Kagi is riddled by bugs, I report some almost every month
If you don’t mind the occasional glitch, Kagi is awesome. And I’m pretty sure it’s saving me money. But mostly frustration of google or qwant not actually showing me what I’m looking for, but stuff to buy.
How? Because ads work. Without nearly as much marketing I don’t end up spending as much. Google’s ad revenue averaged per person is actually higher than Kagi’s subscription fees for some regions.