Google Search Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Google Search for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is DuckDuckGo, 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 available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Google Search are Startpage, Qwant, Ecosia and Microsoft Bing.

filter to find the best alternatives

Google Search alternatives are mainly Web Search Engines, but if you're looking for Image Search Engines or AI Chatbots you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, EU, Android, Online and Web Search Engine. 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.
More about Google Search
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Google Search alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  1. DuckDuckGo icon

    DuckDuckGo

     1565 likes

    Experience a privacy-focused search engine that doesn't track you, featuring Zero-click Info, instant answers, !bangs, and more, built from open-source software for a transparent, user-friendly online search experience.

    113 DuckDuckGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Yandex Browser
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Android App Homepage
     
    |
    41
    DuckDuckGo vs Google Search Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    somegirlfromit
    16

    Bangs make it easy to search exactly the sites you want for exactly the info you need

    Top Negative Comment
    mp9707
    1

    Certainly better privacy but a really imprecise search

    HAK3R4LIFE
    Positive
    0

    DuckDuckGo Isn't a monopoly

    3 of 41 comments
    • DuckDuckGo is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • DuckDuckGo is Privacy focused, Customizable and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  2. Startpage icon

    Startpage

     282 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.

    105 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Dark theme
     
    |
    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.

    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
  4. Qwant icon

    Qwant

     178 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
     
    |
    17
    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
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    Surfshark Search icon
    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...

    https://surfshark.com
    Learn More
  6. Ecosia icon

    Ecosia

     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.

    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
     
    |
    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. Microsoft Bing icon

    Microsoft Bing

     163 likes

    This is the main entry for the search engine tool. For content related to AI Chatbot and AI-powered features, visit Microsoft Copilot

    104 Microsoft Bing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Xbox
    Homepage
     
    |
    11
    Microsoft Bing vs Google Search Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    somegirlfromit
    2

    Excellent default sets of sites searched, resistant to SEO manipulation

    Top Negative Comment
    AlphonseAllais
    1

    He will never rise to Google Search

    RemovedUser
    Negative
    0

    nowhere near the quality of google or even other competitors

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • Microsoft Bing is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Mojeek icon

    Mojeek

     61 likes

    Mojeek, the alternative search engine that puts the people who use it first.

    101 Mojeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Mojeek Homepage (light mode)
     
    |
    4
    Mojeek vs Google Search Comments
    Bob
    Positive
    0

    Mojeek is private and gives you keyword-based results. The results are not ranked or manipulated. People and privacy are more important than profit.

    Mojeek has its own index and crawler.

    Baskar
    Negative
    3

    Search results aren't any good.

    Festo
    Positive
    0

    Good results, at least for English language.

    3 of 4 comments
    • Mojeek is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Mojeek is Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  10. Yandex.Search icon

    Yandex.Search

     113 likes

    Yandex is the fastest growing search engine in the world, serving primarily Russian users. It has been experimenting with an English-based search engine, but its main operations are for its Cyrillic engine.

    96 Yandex.Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Telegram
    • iPad
    Yandex.Search screenshot 1
     
    |
    3
    Yandex.Search vs Google Search Comments
    jaam01
    Positive
    1

    The reverse image search is far superior of the ones of Google and Bing, it finds the exact same picture and actually similar ones (in case of art, similar pictures of the same artist).

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    You can find even better stuff on Yandex. Not the most "trendy" results, but good, quality stuff!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It has great results and has great webmaster tools which are easy to use compared to bings tools and Yandex Metrica is great for analytics.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Yandex.Search is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Yandex.Search is Privacy focusedGoogle Search is not according to our users
  11. Kagi Search icon

    Kagi Search

     68 likes

    Premium search engine where everything on the page matters.

    72 Kagi Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Kagi Search screenshot 1
     
    |
    2
    Kagi Search vs Google Search Comments
    McFood
    Positive
    2

    Kagi gives me results I enjoy looking at. No ads, listicles are grouped together, SEO spam is easy to filter out. Worth the money so far.

    Janosz Veber
    Positive
    1

    Even though it's paid, I think it's worth it, since you don't get tracked

    • Kagi Search is Paid and ProprietaryGoogle Search is Free and Proprietary
    • Kagi Search is Privacy focusedGoogle Search is not according to our users
  12. MetaGer icon

    MetaGer

     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
    Setting for web. With dark mode.
     
    |
    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
  13. You.com icon

    You.com

     52 likes

    You.com is an AI-powered productivity platform designed to help individuals and teams streamline their work with intelligent tools. It integrates research, computation, and creative capabilities, allowing users to analyze complex topics, solve data challenges, and generate...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    You.com screenshot 1
     
    |
    1
    You.com vs Google Search Comments
    Mino
    Positive
    0

    very good search engine i use it and it's fast and adfree it has many cool options like bangs by using ! and coding features I encourage everyone to use it instead of google and duckduckgo and the other search engine that are "popular"

    • You.com is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Search is Free and Proprietary
    • You.com is CustomizableGoogle Search is not according to our users
  14. Presearch icon

    Presearch

     86 likes

    Presearch is a community-powered, decentralized search engine that provides better results while protecting your privacy and rewarding you when you search.

    92 Presearch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    (Light Mode) Homepage
     
    |
    4
    Presearch vs Google Search Comments
    architsastam
    Positive
    4

    Amazing search engine that's decentralized and embraces the blockchain technology while being privacy-focused respecting user's privacy. Presearch has better search results than DuckDuckGo, making it an amazing Google Search alternative.

    James Browne
    Positive
    0

    I love Presearch. Get paid PRE every time you search for anything. PRE is a cryptocurrency that is trading on exchanges, can be converted into "real" fiat currency. It is decentralized and private. Its still a new search engine so with time I believe it will get much better than it already is. I recommend Presearch to everyone. Enjoy!

    Robin Jones
    Positive
    0

    Developers are very transparent, giving weeky dev updates with the CEO, i think overall, this project is very ambitious, privacy focused.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Presearch is Free and ProprietaryGoogle Search is also Free and Proprietary
    • Presearch is Privacy focused and CustomizableGoogle Search is not according to our users
  15. Arc Search icon

    Arc Search

     11 likes

    Arc Search is a modern, AI-powered mobile browser. Features include a quick keyboard pop-up for searches, ad and tracker blocking, webpage summaries with the Browse for Me feature, auto-archive for inactive tabs, and a distraction-free Reader mode.

    67 Arc Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Arc Search screenshot 1
     
12 of 30 Google Search alternatives