Secure Search Engines

Search platforms providing at least a pretext of privacy.

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  1. Searx icon
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    Open-source metasearch engine aggregating results from 70+ services, with no tracking, no user profiling, Tor support, and browser integration for privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Qwant icon
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    Privacy-first European search engine offering multi-platform web and image search, no tracking, no personalized results, and supports 13 languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. Disconnect Search is a meta-search-engine browser extension that lets you search privately using your favorite search engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Disconnect Search screenshot 1
  4. SearchLock is a privacy-friendly search engine that prevents the tracking of your personal searches by the big search engine companies and others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
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  5. We're a private search engine that doesn't track you or store your data. Your search terms are always encrypted so they stay private.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    MetaGer is an open source metasearch engine focused on protecting users' privacy. Based in Germany, and hosted as a cooperation between the German NGO 'SUMA-EV - Association for Free Access to Knowledge' and the University of Hannover, the system is built on 24...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Tor
    Homepage. With dark mode.
    Setting for web. With dark mode.
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  7. Keep your searches private by redirecting searches that may be tracked to Hide My Searches, a privacy-focused search engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  8. Startpage icon
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    Privacy-focused search engine using Google results without trackers, storing no personal data, and offering Anonymous View for private browsing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Dark theme
    Light theme
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  9. Privacy-focused search engine offering Zero-click Info, instant answers, and more, built from open-source software for a user-friendly experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Yandex Browser
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    DuckDuckGo Homepage
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