Private.sh Alternatives

Private.sh is described as 'Every single search request from our website and extension is encrypted locally on the client and proxied through our service, stripping away your public IP address ensuring that only the search provider is able to decrypt and see your query without any knowledge of who you are' and is an website in the online services category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Private.sh, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mozilla Firefox, Linux and Google Chrome apps. The best Private.sh alternative is DuckDuckGo, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Private.sh are Startpage, Brave Search, SearXNG and Searx.

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  1. DuckDuckGo icon
     1568 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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Yandex Browser
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Startpage icon
     286 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.

    106 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. SearXNG icon
     132 likes

    SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

    105 SearXNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Cloudron
     
  4. Searx icon
     297 likes

    Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

    102 Searx alternatives

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. YaCy icon
     146 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...

    90 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Waterfox Private Search is a meta-search engine whose goal is to eventually serve as the default search option for Waterfox, reducing our dependency on Microsoft and other intermediaries who typically serve as gatekeepers between you and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Whoogle Search icon
     34 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.

    91 Whoogle Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Andi icon
     26 likes

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

    84 Andi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Free anonymous search engine for the Tor network and dark web. No cookies, no JavaScript, no logs. Indexes .onion hidden services with a Threat Intelligence API for security professionals.

    65 Onion Search Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. Dogpile icon
     22 likes

    Metasearch engine integrating web, image, and video listings from leading sources, filtering duplicates, supporting privacy, custom filters, and real-time results for comprehensive searching across devices and offering advanced refinements.

    86 Dogpile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Yelliot! You & Elliot search engine, Top #1 Hybrid Alternative Search Engines for : Web, Videos, Images, Jobs, Torrent, Flight, Hotels, direct access to results fusing search query tunneling to search results, all-in-one search engines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • HTML
    • Chromium
     
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