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Software engineers - the breed that goes to extremes and compromises a lot just to avoid… paying for software.

I agree partially that they could have a longer trial but on the other hand, $10 without any sort of contract is a low enough barrier to give it a whirl.

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I'd be thrilled to pay for such a service if I found it even remotely sticky, and I genuinely wanted it to be. I just found it mediocre. If some of their features' benefits compound over time it seems like it would be better to have a lengthier trial period.

What results does have it to echo in order to not be mediocre for you?

Kagi free plan includes 50 free searches every month, so the trial period is basically infinite.

I can blow through 50 searches in 3-4 days, easy.

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