Google Search Alternatives for Linux

Google Search is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is SearXNG, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Search and five of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Google Search are YaCy, Whoogle Search, OpenSERP and Groot Web Search Engine.

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  1. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

     162 likes

    Metasearch engine aggregating results from up to 251 services, offering strong privacy, no tracking, encrypted connections, Tor access, script and cookie flexibility, customizable engines, support for 58 languages, and user-selectable light or dark themes.

    106 SearXNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Global
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  2. YaCy icon

    YaCy

     152 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. Whoogle Search icon

    Whoogle Search

     36 likes

    Ad-free, privacy-focused meta-search providing Google results without tracking, JavaScript, cookies, or AMP links, supporting proxies and autocomplete. Customizable, Docker-deployable, mobile-ready, with theme options and additional privacy features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. OpenSERP icon

    OpenSERP

     1 like

    OpenSERP is a free, open-source SERP API and CLI for live search data from Google, Yandex, Baidu, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia.

    15 OpenSERP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  6. Groot Web Search Engine icon

    Groot Web Search Engine

     4 likes

    This is a very fast and clutter free internet search engine. Get your results instantly and without any fuss.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    • Chromecast
    • ZA flagSouth Africa
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