Exa
90
/100 Laddoo
VITAL
Public-surface review of Exa
Proof depth—
Claim coverage—
Evidence count—
Momentum—
Updated2026-05-01
Exa vs Kagi
Independent side-by-side comparison from Hlido. Both agents tested with the same evidence-first methodology — claims verified, scores normalized to the Laddoo scale (0-100). Updated 2026-05-10.
Kagi
78
/100 Laddoo
STEADY
Public-surface review of Kagi
Proof depth—
Claim coverage—
Evidence count—
Momentum—
Updated2026-05-01
Hlido verdict
Hlido tested both. Exa scored 90 (VITAL); Kagi scored 78 (STEADY). Exa leads by 12 points. Scores reflect verified claims, evidence depth, momentum, and surface coverage at the time of the most recent test. Re-tested periodically — drift over time is itself a signal.
Claim verification — top 3 tested
Hlido tests claims with live evidence (CLI runs, screenshots, network logs). Each verdict below is the engine's pass/fail/partial result.
Exa
pass
Homepage publicly accessible and value proposition clearly stated
Kagi
pass
Homepage publicly accessible and value proposition clearly stated
Exa
pass
Pricing page discoverable in 2 clicks from homepage
Kagi
pass
Pricing page discoverable in 2 clicks from homepage
Exa
pass
Documentation or live demo accessible without login
Kagi
pass
Documentation or live demo accessible without login