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Searx

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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.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Online
  • Android
  • Self-Hosted
  • Cloudron
Discontinued

Searx is no longer maintained. The GitHub repository has been archived on September 7, 2023. Users should probably take a look at SearXNG icon SearXNG.

4.4 / 5 Avg rating (19)
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Properties

  1.  Customizable
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Meta-Search
  2.  Decentralized
  3.  Self-hosted search
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Ad-free
  6.  Dark Mode
  7.  No registration required
  8.  Video search
  9.  Reverse Image Search
  10.  REST API

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  • BIGLINUX, Hotkey-Hottie, ekroberts73 and Sciabbarabba liked Searx
    6 days ago
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    refoorest added Searx as alternative to refoorest
    about 1 month ago
  • thejfex, tenter, omid-omiom and r3v0000 liked Searx
    about 1 month ago
  • maxopew626 reviewed Searx  
    3 months ago

    I had to use Google Search to understand how to install this properly. Wasted a lot of time to get the same usual results I can get from any other engine.

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Searx information

  • Developed by

    Adam Tauber
  • Licensing

    Open Source (AGPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.4 (19 ratings)
  • Alternatives

    110 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

Online ServicesDevelopment

GitHub repository

  •  13,422 Stars
  •  1,710 Forks
  •  339 Open Issues
  •   Updated Sep 7, 2023 (Archived)
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Our users have written 11 comments and reviews about Searx, and it has gotten 279 likes

Searx was added to AlternativeTo by greenit on Sep 16, 2014 and this page was last updated Sep 8, 2023.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Comment summary: Searx is praised for being an open-source meta search engine that prioritizes privacy by aggregating results from multiple search engines without creating user profiles. Users highlight its flexibility in choosing which search engines to pull from and the ability to host personal instances. However, concerns are noted about unofficial instances, cert issues, and limitations with image searches, requiring users to verify official sources and consider alternatives for specific search needs.
greenit
  
Top positive commentSep 16, 2014

It is not exactly the official website, as searx is available with many different URLs, if you want to see more URLs for searx, just look at the github-page. ;)

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maxopew626
  
Top negative commentNov 27, 2024

I had to use Google Search to understand how to install this properly. Wasted a lot of time to get the same usual results I can get from any other engine.

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cypher punk
  
Positive commentAug 28, 2024

Run this locally and use it often, I love it!

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kfua
  
Positive commentApr 27, 2022

I started using the searx.be instance and i have to say that is fast and reliable.

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Guest
  
Negative commentMar 15, 2022

It would be great to instal it. Unfortunately it requires Python

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FOSSForever123
  
Positive commentFeb 15, 2022

Metasearch engines like SearX is the best. Rate-limiting is one of the only issues, but you have a lot of instances to choose from anyways.

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nanonymous666
  
Positive commentMay 12, 2020

This search engine is open source and aggregates results from many different search engines including Google, Bing, and Mojeek. Many instances don't even work and image results are terrible no matter what instance you use. A good searx instance such as this one is probably the best choice as of now. For images, just use something else (Startpage?).

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Nick M

Yandex for images

Reply written Aug 29, 2024

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What is Searx?

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.

Why use Searx?

  • Searx may not offer you as personalised results as Google, but it doesn't generate a profile about you
  • Searx doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a third party, and it can't be used to compromise you
  • Searx is free software, the code is 100% open and you can help to make it better. See more on GitHub

If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe in digital freedom, make Searx your default search engine or run it on your own server

Technical details - How does it work?

Searx is a metasearch engine, inspired by the seeks project. It provides basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser (except chrome*). Therefore they show up in neither our logs, nor your URL history. In case of Chrome* users there is an exception, Searx uses the search bar to perform GET requests. Searx can be added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default search engine.

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