Google Search Alternatives

Google Search is described as 'Dominant search engine offering personalized results, image, video, news search, and voice capabilities, used across multiple platforms' and is a leading web search engine in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Search for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Google Search alternative is DuckDuckGo, which is free. Other great apps like Google Search are Qwant, Searx, Startpage and Ecosia.

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Google Search alternatives are mainly Web Search Engines, but if you're looking for Image Search Engines or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Search.
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Google Search alternatives page was last updated Mar 28, 2025
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  1. Andi icon

    Andi

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    Andi is search for the next generation using generative AI. Instead of just links, Andi gives you answers - like talking with a smart friend.

    88 Andi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Andi screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Bangs
    4.  AI-Powered

    Andi VS Google Search

     
    Comments about Andi as an Alternative to Google Search
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    Positive •Nov 1, 2022
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    Gives you direct answers instead of just links and saves a lot of time searching

    Google Search Icon
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    • Andi is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Andi is Privacy focusedGoogle Search is not according to our users
  2. Marginalia Search icon

    Marginalia Search

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    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.

    44 Marginalia Search alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Marginalia Search screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Coding Required

    Marginalia Search VS Google Search

     
  4. Swisscows icon

    Swisscows

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    Swisscows is the data-safe search engine and the absolute alternative to Google. Swisscows does not monitor and does not store any data. In addition, Swisscows is family-friendly and child-friendly, unlike Startpage and Duckduckgo.

    82 Swisscows alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Swisscows screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No Logs
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Semantics and intelligent search

    Swisscows VS Google Search

     
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    Surfshark Search

    Surfshark Search is a web service that provides private, ad-free browsing. It's part of https://alternativeto.net/software/surfshark-one/about/ and prevents tracking and targeted ads, ensuring your searches remain private.

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  6. Intelligence X icon

    Intelligence X

     19 likes
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    Intelligence X is a search engine and data archive. Search Tor, I2P, data leaks and the public web by email, domain, IP, CIDR, Bitcoin address and more.

    120 Intelligence X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Intelligence X screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  OSINT
    3.  Meta-Search

    Intelligence X VS Google Search

     
  7. Gibiru icon

    Gibiru

     20 likes
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    Uncensored Anonymous Search.

    86 Gibiru alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Start page

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Censorship

    Gibiru VS Google Search

     
  8. LibreX icon

    LibreX

     9 likes
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    LibreX gives you results from Google, Qwant, Ahmia and popular torrent sites without spying on you.

    65 LibreX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    LibreX screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from June 2023.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  No Logs
    8.  Tor

    LibreX VS Google Search

     
  10. Araa icon

    Araa

     5 likes
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    A privacy-respecting, ad-free, self-hosted Google metasearch engine with strong security that offers full API support and utilizes Qwant for images, and DuckDuckGo for auto-complete.

    64 Araa alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    Araa screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Anonymous Proxy
    3.  No Logs
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  AES-256 Encryption
    8.  Spam Filter
    9.  Decentralized
    10.  Block Trackers
    11.  Self-hosted search
    12.  Better search results

    Araa VS Google Search

     
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