Why hackers moved from AltaVista to Google Search
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“or when I switched from Alta Vista to Google: the internet works like it should.”jeremyjh, 2026-05-22original comment ↗
Use AltaVista? Get alerted when hackers criticize it.
Tell us the tools in your stack. When hackers start criticizing one of them, or moving to an alternative, you will hear about it first.
AltaVista vs Google Search
| AltaVista | Google Search | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 5 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 2 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of AltaVista
No further criticism of AltaVista captured yet.
Praise for Google Search
No further praise for Google Search captured yet.