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

     156 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.

    107 SearXNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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    SearXNG vs Google Search Comments
    Third Opinion
    Positive
    0

    Works without javascript. One just have to find a good instance and tune it a bit. All instances have occasional outages but then you can blame google (again!)...

    AbyssalThatRatesAppsTho
    Positive
    0

    SearXNG is a Meta Search Engine that you can configure to run locally, it's free and open source! Highly configurable, as there are so many instances of it that can be used ready made (Garuda Linux has one they offer). Using Podman Desktop or Docker, you can do it yourself fairly easily, the instructions are out there for that very purpose. You can even access Tor through SearXNG for added privacy.

    • SearXNG is Free and Open SourceGoogle Search is Free and Proprietary
    • SearXNG is Decentralized, Privacy focused and LightweightGoogle Search is not according to our users
  2. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    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
  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.

    88 Whoogle Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  7. 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
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