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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, Ecosia, YaCy and MetaGer.

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  1. Startpage icon

    Startpage

     301 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.

    109 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
    Guest
    5

    has the same results as google, and many options

    KeenFlosser
    Positive
    0

    Google search results while preserving your privacy. Amazing.

    Myliiee
    Positive
    3

    Google results without Google tracking !

    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

     187 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.

    109 Qwant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    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.

    GodlySmite
    Negative
    1

    It isn't available in a lot of regions. So it's effectively non-existent for majority of the population.

    3 of 18 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. Ecosia icon

    Ecosia

     163 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.

    114 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?

    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
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    Surfshark Search

    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...

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  6. YaCy icon

    YaCy

     149 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...

    92 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 Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  8. MetaGer icon

    MetaGer

     60 likes

    Open source metasearch engine blending results from several sources, offering private, uncensored web search, transparent algorithms, no user tracking, and nonprofit operation, with public code, energy-efficient hosting, and an optional dark theme interface.

    88 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
  9. Uruky icon

    Uruky

     12 likes

    Private, ad-free meta-search engine with no tracking, no query logging, and no personal data collection. Supports both web and image search, allows domain/TLD personalization, is fully EU-based, offers a monthly pay-as-you-use model, and includes night mode for users.

    29 Uruky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Searching images for apples
     
  11. Marginalia Search icon

    Marginalia Search

     20 likes

    Open source search solution crawling the web to prioritize small and non-commercial sites, supporting unique discovery of personal content, white-label deployment, cost-effective hardware, side-loaded indexing, and ongoing improvements for configurability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Marginalia Search screenshot 1
     
  12. xPrivo Search icon

    xPrivo Search

     9 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    xPrivo Search screenshot 1
     
  13. Spot Search Engine icon

    Spot Search Engine

     10 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Spot Search Engine screenshot 1
     
  14. Lilo icon

    Lilo

     16 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
     
  15. OceanHero icon

    OceanHero

     4 likes

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

    38 OceanHero alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    OceanHero screenshot 1
     
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