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MetaGer

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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...

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  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

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  • Online
  • Android
  • F-Droid
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4.2 / 5 Avg rating (11)
57likes
8comments
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Customizable

Features

  1.  Meta-Search
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Work without JavaScript
  4.  Built-In Proxy
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  No registration required
  7.  Anonymous Proxy
  8.  Tor

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  • Ituaf reviewed MetaGer  
    19 days ago

    A once great search engine that now requires you to purchase tokens to search. Very sad to see.

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    OpenSourceSoftware added MetaGer as alternative to Freespoke
    22 days ago
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    K0RR added MetaGer as alternative to Araa
    26 days ago
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    bobbyhiltz added MetaGer as alternative to Clew Search
    about 2 months ago
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    refoorest added MetaGer as alternative to refoorest
    3 months ago
  • T0mmaso, not_cool and Riti6 liked MetaGer
    3 months ago
  • Karagoz reviewed MetaGer  
    7 months ago

    NOT "non-profit" cut the crap, you have to PAY to search

  • Karagoz updated MetaGer
    7 months ago
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MetaGer information

  • Developed by

    DE flagSUMA-EV
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    One time purchase ranging between $5 and $60, and / or subscription that costs up to $60 per month.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.2 (11 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    94 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • German
    • Spanish

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Our users have written 8 comments and reviews about MetaGer, and it has gotten 57 likes

MetaGer was added to AlternativeTo by cpfotiadis on Oct 30, 2013 and this page was last updated Sep 20, 2024.

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Top Positive Comment
Francewhoa
Aug 21, 2022
3

https://metager.org is one of my favorite alternatives to Google search

Strength: • Libre Source (Open Source). If you are not familiar with "Libre Source", it means this software has both stronger security & stronger privacy. Because its code is publicly available for review and contributions on GitLab at https://gitlab.metager.de/open-source/MetaGer • Attractive GNU General Public version 3 & MIT licenses. This means the software code is owned and supported by a friendly not-for-profit community. Instead of a for-profit corporation. • No censorship by combining the results of multiple search engines • Algorithms are transparent and available for everyone to read • Run by a Nonprofit Organization • Powered by 100% renewable energy

Challenge: • Not yet known by the mass

Show Your Support: • If you enjoy this application, show your support to the authors & contributors with: ___• Donation at https://metager.org/spende ___• Patch at https://gitlab.metager.de/open-source/MetaGer

Top Negative Comment
Karagoz
Sep 20, 2024
1

NOT "non-profit" cut the crap, you have to PAY to search

Ituaf
Apr 4, 2025
0

A once great search engine that now requires you to purchase tokens to search. Very sad to see.

TBayAreaPat
Oct 22, 2023
0

Nice concept, but I can't fine-tune the result time range.. you know like 24 hr, 1 week etc.. and I very much use those filters.

Guest
Aug 27, 2023
0

No longer free of charge. You need to buy tokens and each search uses one token. 500 tokens (5€) is the minimum amount you can buy at once

TBayAreaPat
Oct 22, 2023

I see it as Freemium. Different settings require pay.

Sam Lander
Jun 25, 2023
1

MetaGer is a private search engine that works without javascript.

FOSSForever123
Feb 15, 2022
1

Underrated. Bing Results, Anonymous Proxy, Works Without Javascript, Open Source. What is there not to like?

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What is MetaGer?

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 small-scale web crawlers under MetaGer's own control. In September 2013, MetaGer launched MetaGer.net, an English-language version of their search engine.

Features: • Libre Source (Open Source). If you are not familiar with "Libre Source", it means this software has both stronger security & stronger privacy. Because its code is publicly available for review and contributions on GitLab at https://gitlab.metager.de/open-source/MetaGer • Attractive GNU General Public version 3 & MIT licenses. This means the software code is owned and supported by a friendly not-for-profit community. Instead of a for-profit corporation. • No censorship by combining the results of multiple search engines • Algorithms are transparent and available for everyone to read • Run by a Nonprofit Organization • Powered by 100% renewable energy • Optional, dark theme

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