Open Source DuckDuckGo Alternatives

The best open source alternative to DuckDuckGo is Searx. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to DuckDuckGo and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DuckDuckGo are SearXNG, YaCy, MetaGer and Stract.

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Privacy-focused search engine offering Zero-click Info, instant answers, and more, built from open-source software for a user-friendly experience.

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DuckDuckGo alternatives page was last updated May 8, 2025
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  1. Find icon

    Find

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    Improve your browser's URL bar with an action engine. Don't just search, Find!.

    52 Find alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Mobile view of the home page. You actually never visit this page, but only once to add Find as your default search engine.

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Bangs
    4.  Meta-Search
    5.  Calls To Action
    6.  Organization
    7.  Multitasking

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    Comments about Find as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    sssssahra
    Positive Nov 23, 2018
    0

    Bangs are more powerful, it can be search engines and any other action on a site. Default fallback search is on DuckDuckGo, but can be customized to be anything.

    euo29025
    Positive Dec 4, 2018
    -2

    Customize your bangs and actions, self-host your meta search engine and improve everyone's privacy

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    • Find is Free and Open SourceDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
  2. Clew Search icon

    Clew Search

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    We focus on writing by independent creators. There's no point in indexing Wikipedia; it has its own perfectly serviceable search bar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Clew Search VS DuckDuckGo

     
  4. OnionSearch icon

    OnionSearch

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    OnionSearch is a script that scrapes urls on different .onion search engines.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    OnionSearch screenshot 1

    OnionSearch Features

    1.  Information gathering
    2.  OSINT

    OnionSearch VS DuckDuckGo

     
  5. Elliot For Water icon

    Elliot For Water

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    Elliot for Water is the search engine that donates water every time you search. We use the money generated by your clicks on ads to finance clean water projects in developing countries.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Elliot For Water screenshot 1

    Elliot For Water Features

    1.  Sustainability

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  6. BCS Search icon

    BCS Search

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    BCS Search is a private search engine.

    BCS Search does not collect any data from searches!.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

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  7. PriEco icon

    PriEco

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    Private, eco-friendly and open-source web search engine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Landing page

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ecological

    PriEco VS DuckDuckGo

     
  9. Omnibang icon

    Omnibang

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    A very simple Chrome/Firefox extension that enables user to search many websites directly from the address bar.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • DuckDuckGo
    • Firefox
    Omnibang screenshot 1

    Omnibang Features

    1.  Bangs

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  10. Peekr icon

    Peekr

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    Open-source search engine offering Everything, Only index, Images, and Videos modes, with sources including Wikipedia infoboxes, Searx, interactive widgets, and PeerTube fallback for videos. Search modes settable via query string for custom searches.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Peekr screenshot 1

    Peekr Features

    1.  Meta-Search
    2. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration

    Peekr VS DuckDuckGo

     
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