14 DAY TRIAL // Quintura is a visual search engine that received the appellative alternative for the simple matter that Google owns the best service on the Internet. However, Quintura comes with an interesting technology: a visual search engine that allows you to search the Internet even without typing a word. Basically, the search query starts with some common words presented by the search engine that allows you to browse into the category and find other and more relevant keywords.
The folks from Alt Search Engine created an interesting top with the best 100 alternative searches with Quintura on the first place. Actually, the leader position was earned by Quintura and KartOO that were described as the best technologies able to replace the famous search engines on the Internet.
"Clustering search engines, including tag clouds, take this a step closer to reality by spreading the results out onto a flat 2-D, X-Y map. Quintura does it with words, and KartOO with colorful icons. This is like an Atlas; the world isn't really flat, but looking at a map of the US is far more intelligible than that list of cities," it is mentioned in the article. "In order to monetize his product, Quintura is able to lease out his tag cloud technology to other companies with large indexes. He is also looking to incorporate sponsor's graphics and icons directly into the tag cloud - now that's a slick idea! Finally Quintura has a kids version, and is developing a version tailored to women," Alt Search Engine added.
Obviously, Quintura aims to become more than a simple search engine because the founder prepares some innovative technologies to be rolled out soon. It's way too hard to fight with the Internet giants such as Google and Yahoo unless you come with original ideas owned only by you. And if there is a company able to fight with these giants, Quintura is the one.