Searx AlternativesTop Web Search & Image Search Engines like Searx

Searx is described as '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' and is a very popular web search engine in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Searx for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and iPhone apps. The best Searx alternative is DuckDuckGo, which is free. Other great apps like Searx are SearXNG, Startpage, Brave Search and Google Search.

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  1. DuckDuckGo icon

    DuckDuckGo

     1563 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.

    112 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
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    DuckDuckGo vs Searx Comments
    intp
    Negative
    8

    Result bias, not a meta search engine

    Jose Ramirez
    Positive
    -2

    DuckDuckGo is easier to navigate and use for average users, while Searx is more powerful and offers better privacy for advanced users.

    • DuckDuckGo is Free and ProprietarySearx is Free and Open Source
    • DuckDuckGo is LightweightSearx is not according to our users
  2. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

     128 likes

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

    104 SearXNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Cloudron
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    SearXNG vs Searx Comments
    Gabriel Oliveira
    Positive
    2

    Searx got discontinued and SearXNG is a fork of the project who still on active development.

    • SearXNG is Free and Open SourceSearx is also Free and Open Source
    • SearXNG is LightweightSearx is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    104 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Startpage vs Searx Comments
    intp
    Negative
    3

    Not a meta-search engine, simply a more private way of accessing Google results

    John Fastman
    Positive
    2

    Startpage delivers Google's search results in an anonymized way. You don't get the location-related searches, but you don't get the bubbling or privacy violations either. Searx and Startpage are good. So is Qwant and, for some things, DuckDuckGo.

    • Startpage is Free and ProprietarySearx is Free and Open Source
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  7. Google Search icon

    Google Search

     979 likes

    This leading search engine offers personalized search results, supporting images, videos, and news queries. It features voice search, predictive text, and real-time suggestions, accessible on all devices. With multi-language support and AI enhancements, it provides fast and relevant information for global users.

    114 Google Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
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    Google Search vs Searx Comments
    intp
    Negative
    7

    Essentially the antithesis of everything people are looking for in Searx

    altts1zed
    Negative
    4

    Insofar as search engines are concerned this is the polar opposite of searx

    • Google Search is Free and ProprietarySearx is Free and Open Source
  8. 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
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  11. 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
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    YaCy

     145 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...

    89 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. 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

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Tor
    Homepage. With dark mode.
     
  15. Stract icon

    Stract

     37 likes

    Stract is an open source search engine where the user has the ability to see exactly what is going on and customize almost everything about their search results. It's a search engine made for hackers and tinkerers just like ourselves.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
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