Kagi Small Web
Focus: discovery. Shares small web and blogs with Search My Site. Free (Search My Site: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Search My Site: 4.4).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Website
Search My Site
An independent, ad-free search engine for personal websites and the small web.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web
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What is Search My Site?
Search My Site indexes only approved personal sites, blogs and digital gardens, so results come from real people instead of marketing pages and blog spam. Searching is free with no adverts, basic listings are free to submit, and a full listing or site search for your own website costs £12 a year.
Pros: what Search My Site does well
- No ads or tracking-led results
- Finds genuine personal writing
- Open source and independent
Cons: where it falls short
- Small index of a few thousand sites
- Not a replacement for general web search
Who Search My Site is for
Readers who want honest first-hand write-ups on hobbies and technical topics.
Who can skip it
People who need news, shopping or broad web results.
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