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0 pointsflexagoon2y ago0 comments

They can't really do that. Their prices are based on what it costs them to use all of the required APIs (Google, Bing, etc.) If they make a cheaper plan, they will quickly lose money on it.

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__rito__2y ago

That's why I proposed reduced searches per month.

To put things into perspective:

- YouTube premium is $1.30/month

- Amazon Prime is $1.50/month ($0.75 if you are <25)

- Spotify premium is $1.44/month

- Netflix (1080p, no-ads, 2 devices) is $6/month

$5 is decent home-cooked lunch for eight days in India.

Maybe Kagi's target customer base isn't India, and that's okay. But to do business in India, a company has to do, what I call- "India pricing". Maybe there are better terms for it.

risho2y ago

you just listed a bunch of corporations that subsidise the lower subscription cost by monetizing people's data which kagi promises not to do. not only that you listed a bunch of billion and trillion dollar corporations that have money to burn and operate at much higher economy of scale. surely you don't expect a boutique small company of a few people to be able to match that

__rito__2y ago

I just listed those as an end user. I am plainly talking from a consumer's perspective. Just sharing my thoughts. That's all.

I didn't list boutique companies in India. Their pricing is much lower.

You ignore the part about the lunch expense. The pricing is just too high.

The comment is not made with an argumentative spirit. It's just that I am priced out and shared my concerns.

freediver2y ago

> But to do business in India, a company has to do, what I call- "India pricing".

Perhaps the nature of the cost structure allows other services to do so, but one search costs the same whether done from a beach in Goa or in San Francisco.

__rito__2y ago

> "That's why I proposed reduced searches per month."

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

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__rito__2y ago

That's why I proposed reduced searches per month.

To put things into perspective:

- YouTube premium is $1.30/month

- Amazon Prime is $1.50/month ($0.75 if you are <25)

- Spotify premium is $1.44/month

- Netflix (1080p, no-ads, 2 devices) is $6/month

$5 is decent home-cooked lunch for eight days in India.

Maybe Kagi's target customer base isn't India, and that's okay. But to do business in India, a company has to do, what I call- "India pricing". Maybe there are better terms for it.

risho2y ago

__rito__2y ago

I just listed those as an end user. I am plainly talking from a consumer's perspective. Just sharing my thoughts. That's all.

I didn't list boutique companies in India. Their pricing is much lower.

You ignore the part about the lunch expense. The pricing is just too high.

The comment is not made with an argumentative spirit. It's just that I am priced out and shared my concerns.

freediver2y ago

> But to do business in India, a company has to do, what I call- "India pricing".

Perhaps the nature of the cost structure allows other services to do so, but one search costs the same whether done from a beach in Goa or in San Francisco.

__rito__2y ago

> "That's why I proposed reduced searches per month."

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse