Google Search AlternativesOnly apps from the EU

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, Ecosia, YaCy and MetaGer.

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  1. Startpage icon
     294 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.

    106 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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  2. Qwant icon
     183 likes

    Privacy-first European search engine with multi-platform web and image search, no tracking, no personalized results, Bing-powered for comprehensive results, accessible in 13 languages, designed to prevent filter bubbles, adheres to European data protection standards.

    105 Qwant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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  3. Ecosia icon
     153 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.

    111 Ecosia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    13
  4. YaCy icon
     148 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...

    90 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  5. MetaGer icon
     59 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
     
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    2
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. xPrivo Search icon
     7 likes

    xPrivo Search is a 100% European, privacy-focused search engine that operates on a fully independent european index instead of relying on US Big Tech like Bing. Choose between classic web results or AI enhanced results with full European data sovereignty & privacy.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Lilo icon
     16 likes

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

    71 Lilo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. OceanHero icon
     3 likes

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

    37 OceanHero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. 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
     
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