# Kagi vs SearXNG

Source: https://listme.name/compare/kagi-vs-searxng
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/search-engines

| | Kagi | SearXNG |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85.5 | 77.5 |
| Rank | #4 | #8 |
| Price | Subscription | Free and open source |
| Best for | Paying for ad-free search | Self-hosted metasearch for people who run a server |
| Privacy model | No ads, paid by users | No tracking or profiling |
| AI answers | Yes | No |

Ad-free search funded by subscribers, with an AI assistant and Kagi Translate. The monthly fee from $5 is the cost of entry, and the pricing page lists no free search plan. An open-source metasearch engine that you run yourself, with no tracking and AGPL-3.0 code. It needs a server and setup, and its results depend on the services that are enabled.