Stop Scrolling Through Slop

THE EXACT RESULT
YOU WANT, FIRST TRY

Search that actually understands what you're looking for. Not pages of SEO spam. Not ads disguised as results. Just the answer you needed, immediately.

Understands your intent, not just keywords. Combines semantic search, keyword matching, and 16+ ranking signals to find exactly what you're after.

  • Intent Detection — Searching "python" near code? Programming docs. Near a pet store? The snake.
  • Hybrid Matching — AI-powered meaning + exact keywords. Finds results even with wrong words.
  • Transparent Ranking — See exactly why each result ranked where it did.
  • Zero Ads — No sponsored results. No SEO gaming. Just genuine quality.
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Find co-ops, local shops, and ethical businesses. Route around surveillance cameras. Carbon-aware routing. Works fully offline.

  • Values Routing — Filter for worker-owned co-ops, union shops, B-corps, or local businesses.
  • Privacy Routes — Uses EFF's Atlas data to avoid CCTV and license plate readers.
  • Offline Mode — Download maps for offline navigation. No connection required.
  • Carbon Aware — Routes that minimize environmental impact when you want them.
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Neighborhood-level accuracy from trusted sources. Emergency geo-fenced alerts. Check any location without leaving a trace.

  • Emergency Alerts — Geo-fenced severe weather notifications, then immediately forgotten.
  • No Location Logs — Check weather anywhere. We process and forget. No history, ever.
  • Open API — Build your own weather apps. Free tier for personal projects.
  • Multi-Source — Aggregates NOAA, Open-Meteo, and local data for accuracy.
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Personalized recommendations without a profile on you. 20% "adventure picks" to expand your horizons. Export everything anytime.

  • Serendipity Mode — 20% of recs are intentionally outside your patterns.
  • Anonymous Tokens — Encrypted preference tokens you control. Personalization without identity.
  • Full Export — Download all your data anytime in standard formats. No lock-in.
  • Cross-Domain — Discover articles, videos, podcasts, places—all in one feed.
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WHY "ARGAND"?

Named after the Argand plane—a mathematical visualization of complex numbers where every point has both real and imaginary components.

Search results aren't one-dimensional. They have relevance, quality, freshness, authority, and a dozen other signals. Like complex numbers on the Argand plane, good search results exist in a multidimensional space.

The floating diagram on the right? That's an actual Argand plane with a rotating vector—representing how we navigate this complex space to find exactly what you need.

THIS SHOULD BE THE STANDARD.

Privacy isn't a premium feature we're upselling. It's how every service should work by default. Your IP is scrambled before we even see it. Sessions auto-delete in an hour. We literally cannot build a profile on you, even if someone demanded it.

IPs scrambled by design
100% open source
Carbon negative goal
No Big Tech dependencies
Self-hostable
DID authentication

25+ technologies working together to respect your privacy. Click any to learn more.

Argand Originals

Search & Ranking

Infrastructure

Privacy & Security

Data Sources

Open & Self-Hostable

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Open Source Coming Soon

Still under construction! The full codebase will be available on Forgejo when ready.

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