Compare providers
Side-by-side comparison for any two listings. Pick by provider id (e.g. mullvad, ivpn, feather). Updates live as curators re-grade.
| Kagi | Stract | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | search | search |
| Subcategory | Paid · Independent | Independent Index |
| Grade | A | B |
| Editor's Pick | ★ yes | — |
| Tagline | Subscription search — no ads, no tracking, custom ranking. Best privacy-respecting paid option. | Open-source search engine with its own crawler. Customisable ranking, optional Sidekick LLM integration. |
| Fees | $5–25/mo · annual plans accept BTC / LTC · email signup | Free · Rust · self-hostable |
| KYC posture | light_kyc | anonymous_signup |
| Highlight tags | PAIDNO-ADSCUSTOM-RANK | FREEOPEN-SOURCEINDEPENDENT |
| Feature tags | api_available | non_custodialopen_sourceself_hostedapi_available |
| Web | https://kagi.com | https://stract.com |
| Tor | — | — |
| Last verified | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-13 |