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The best alternative to Google Search is Startpage, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Search and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Google Search are Qwant, Searx, Ecosia and YaCy.

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  1. Startpage icon

    Startpage

     279 likes

    Privacy-focused search engine that uses Google results minus trackers and ads, it stores no personal data, offers Anonymous View, and breaks filter bubbles for diverse results, built by Surfboard Holding B.V., Startpage is committed to privacy by controlling user data.

    104 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Dark theme
     
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    13
    Startpage vs Google Search Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Myliiee
    3

    Google results without Google tracking !

    KeenFlosser
    Positive
    0

    Google search results while preserving your privacy. Amazing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Imagine you can have google search results but without the tracking??

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 13 comments
    • Startpage is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Startpage is Privacy focusedGoogle Search is not according to our users
  2. Qwant icon

    Qwant

     176 likes

    Qwant is a European web search engine, launched in July 2013 and operated from Paris. It uses Bing in order to provide people with web search results. It claims not to employ user tracking and doesn't personalize search results in order to avoid trapping users in a filter...

    106 Qwant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    Qwant screenshot 1
     
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    Qwant vs Google Search Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    jakubabayomitsimbukondo
    4

    based in EU, private, fast & efficient.

    Top Negative Comment
    samotron
    5

    Very limited search syntax. Can't exclude keywords.

    Sitric
    Positive
    0

    EU (French) company, helping build the European Search Perspective (search index). Good UI, and decent search results, although for some really power user specific searches it can sometimes be found a bit lacking. That's rare enough though that I find it a suitable replacement for Google search as a daily driver.

    3 of 17 comments
    • Qwant is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Qwant is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  4. Searx icon

    Searx

     294 likes

    Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

    101 Searx alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Searx screenshot 1
     
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    5
    Searx vs Google Search Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    John Fastman
    7

    Searx is open-source. Its business model doesn't involve recording everything you search for and using this to build a profile of all your browsing and then selling that information. Searx is a privacy-respecting search engine, similar in its goals to DuckDuckGo and Startpage.

    Guest
    Positive
    4

    Customizable, protect you from tracking and still provide good search result.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Multiple search engines, including ones you run yourself (like YaCy or Solr) can be plugged into it. The API also makes it possible to carry out your own linguistic analyses of search results to improve accuracy.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Searx is Free and Open SourceGoogle Search is Free and Proprietary
    • Searx is Customizable and Privacy focusedGoogle Search is not according to our users
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  6. Ecosia icon

    Ecosia

     151 likes

    Eco-focused search engine donating most profits to reforestation, with funding from search ads and online shopping, supporting millions of trees planted, transparency, and mobile app access for users to contribute to climate action through daily searches.

    110 Ecosia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Ecosia screenshot 1
     
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    13
    Ecosia vs Google Search Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    4

    Perfect! It's good for the environment, safe and private. What do you want more?

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    KyriiiX
    1

    "Cares about privacy" yeah sure...

    Cylinder
    Positive
    0

    Not very big on features but searching is good enough and just using it plants trees, which is good for the enviroment.

    3 of 13 comments
    • Ecosia is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Ecosia is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  7. YaCy icon

    YaCy

     145 likes

    YaCy is a free search engine that anyone can use to build a search portal for their intranet or to help search the public internet. When contributing to the world-wide peer network, the scale of YaCy is limited only by the number of users in the world and can index billions of...

    89 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    YaCy screenshot 1
     
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    1
    YaCy vs Google Search Comments
    paulodelgado
    Negative
    3

    Doesn't work out of the box.

    • YaCy is Free and Open SourceGoogle Search is Free and Proprietary
    • YaCy is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  8. MetaGer icon

    MetaGer

     58 likes

    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...

    89 MetaGer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Tor
    Homepage. With dark mode.
     
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    2
    MetaGer vs Google Search Comments
    roseygarlins
    Negative
    0

    Unfortunately you need to sign in / use a token to search. I think their SERP provider rug pulled them or something.

    Adder
    Positive
    0

    As per there policy. Only cookies that would be used are those for any setting changes user makes (language, family setting's, etc.) Being Germany based can refuse authority info request but why. MetGer has no data to give you anyway. ??

    • MetaGer is Paid and Open SourceGoogle Search is Free and Proprietary
    • MetaGer is Privacy focused and CustomizableGoogle Search is not according to our users
  10. Marginalia Search icon

    Marginalia Search

     14 likes

    This is an independent DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content, and attempts to show you sites you perhaps weren't aware of in favor of the sort of sites you probably already knew existed.

    47 Marginalia Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Marginalia Search screenshot 1
     
  12. Lilo icon

    Lilo

     15 likes

    Say hello to Lilo - the search engine which funds life changing projects of your choice for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Lilo screenshot 1
     
  13. Surfshark Search icon

    Surfshark Search

     Like

    Private, ad-free search tool providing organic results, not influenced by your location or search history. Prevents tracking and targeted ads, supports regional result switching, ensures a neutral experience, and requires no user account for anonymous searching.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Surfshark Search screenshot 1
     
  14. Spot Search Engine icon

    Spot Search Engine

     6 likes

    Spot is a fork of Searx which is a metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Spot Search Engine screenshot 1
     
  15. OceanHero icon

    OceanHero

     2 likes

    OceanHero is a modern web browser with all the features you love - dark mode, private browsing, tracker blocking, and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    OceanHero screenshot 1
     
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