# Kagi News 14 Hacker News commenters recommended Kagi News and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 8 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** Shoppers recommend it as a quick, configurable news overview that attributes sources. Critics say it republishes AI-generated articles and lacks depth. ## Why people recommend it - Liked as indie, small-web project (3 comments): "Kagi's small web and news apps are pretty good too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49117339)) "My favorite news feed overall: news.kagi.com" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47122234)) "More indie projects I admire and use" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47305158)) - Preferred over mainstream news portals (2 comments): "Usually it is better for (configurable to my needs) quick overview than any big news portals out there." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49007202)) "I still prefer Kagi News over any mainstream media at this point." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48796200)) - Quick overview of key stories (2 comments): "Usually it is better for (configurable to my needs) quick overview than any big news portals out there." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49007202)) "So far it seems to capture all the important bits." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46310751)) - Trusted maker with aligned interests (2 comments): "having tried Kagi news (first impressions as a daily driver for a week), I no longer think so, particularly because Kagi are doing everything right." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48762685)) "At least Kagi's interests are aligned with mine." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48118281)) ## What people warn about - Republishes AI content without disclosure (3 comments): "Are they not contributing to the slop by republishing slopified versions of articles without as much as an acknowledgement of the journalists" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45920429)) "A daily briefing is AI generated does not communicate all articles are AI generated." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45924539)) "Kagi News does not disclose AI even." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45920372)) - Lacks depth, feels barebones (3 comments): "it feels like it's missing the depth I like in well-written reporting" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49388527)) "Feels very barebones but has a lot of potential." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49388426)) "Also, there news app is pretty underwhelming." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47433737)) - Contributes to AI slop problem (2 comments): "Are they not contributing to the slop by republishing slopified versions of articles without as much as an acknowledgement of the journalists" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45920429)) "They're very much a part of the problem, as I've demonstrated." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45920567)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Ground News](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ground-news.md): 18 recommend - [Digg](https://hackerapproved.com/p/digg.md): 17 recommend - [techposts.eu](https://hackerapproved.com/p/techposts-eu.md): 11 recommend - [Brutalist Report](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brutalist-report.md): 10 recommend - [Google News](https://hackerapproved.com/p/google-news.md): 8 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://news.kagi.com/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Kagi News", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kagi-news/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).