Startpage AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Web Search Engines

The best Web Search Engine alternative to Startpage is DuckDuckGo, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Startpage and loads of them are Web Search Engines so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Web Search Engine alternatives to Startpage are Searx, SearXNG, Brave Search and Google Search.

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  1. DuckDuckGo icon

    DuckDuckGo

     1549 likes
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    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.

    111 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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    Comments about DuckDuckGo as an Alternative to Startpage
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Startpage uses Google results. DDG uses Bing results. Pick your poison.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks DuckDuckGo is a great Startpage alternative.

    • DuckDuckGo is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to Startpage.

    • DuckDuckGo is the most popular free alternative to Startpage.

    • DuckDuckGo is Free and ProprietaryStartpage is also Free and Proprietary
    • DuckDuckGo is Customizable and LightweightStartpage is not according to our users
  2. Searx icon

    Searx

     292 likes
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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.

    98 Searx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Almost everyone thinks Searx is a great Startpage alternative.

    • Searx is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Startpage.

    • Searx is the most popular Open Source alternative to Startpage.

    • Searx is Free and Open SourceStartpage is Free and Proprietary
    • Searx is CustomizableStartpage is not according to our users
  4. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

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

    103 SearXNG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Cloudron
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    Surfshark Search

    Surfshark Search is a web service that provides private, ad-free browsing. It's part of https://alternativeto.net/software/surfshark-one/about/ and prevents tracking and targeted ads, ensuring your searches remain private.

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  7. Google Search icon

    Google Search

     977 likes
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    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.

    116 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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    Comments about Google Search as an Alternative to Startpage
    Top Negative Comment
    Ovocean
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    StartPage's particularity is to ensure user privacy

    GhostLazers
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    0

    One reason to use Startpage is to AVOID Google.

    Guest
    Negative
    3

    The main appeal of Startpage is that it doesn't track users. Google has perfected the art of tracking users.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Google Search is a legitimate Startpage alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Google Search is the most popular Windows alternative to Startpage.

    • Google Search is Free and ProprietaryStartpage is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Ecosia icon

    Ecosia

     148 likes
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    Ecosia is a green search engine that donates at least 80% of its profits from search ad revenue and online shopping to a reforestation program, currently in Burkina Faso. In November 2015 Ecosia celebrated 3 million planted trees and $5 Million donated for the environment.

    110 Ecosia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    OrdinaryAlien
    Positive
    4

    Every time I commit a crime I use this website, and it instantly makes me feel like a good person.

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    • Most users think Ecosia is a great Startpage alternative.

    • Ecosia is Free and ProprietaryStartpage is also Free and Proprietary
    • Ecosia is Customizable and LightweightStartpage is not according to our users
  10. Kagi Search icon

    Kagi Search

     64 likes
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    Premium search engine where everything on the page matters.

    70 Kagi Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Kagi Search is the most popular Mac alternative to Startpage.

    • Kagi Search is the most popular commercial alternative to Startpage.

    • Kagi Search is Paid and ProprietaryStartpage is Free and Proprietary
  11. Qwant icon

    Qwant

     173 likes
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    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
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  12. Mojeek icon

    Mojeek

     56 likes
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    Mojeek, the alternative search engine that puts the people who use it first.

    99 Mojeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about Mojeek as an Alternative to Startpage
    panoptes
    Positive
    3

    similar to startpage but with an index so it's not funding the google beast, great

    get_crunk_big_funk
    Positive
    2

    it seeks to take down google, startpage needs google to live

    Minnie Chang
    Positive
    1

    Mojeek is Startpage but with its own results

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    • Most users think Mojeek is a great Startpage alternative.

    • Mojeek is Free and ProprietaryStartpage is also Free and Proprietary
    • Mojeek is LightweightStartpage is not according to our users
  13. YaCy icon

    YaCy

     143 likes
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    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...

    88 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about YaCy as an Alternative to Startpage
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    YaCy is a decentralized search engine, everybody can add new contents and you are not tracked.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think YaCy is a great Startpage alternative.

    • YaCy is Free and Open SourceStartpage is Free and Proprietary
    • YaCy is LightweightStartpage is not according to our users
  14. Stract icon

    Stract

     33 likes
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    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.

    65 Stract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. MetaGer icon

    MetaGer

     57 likes
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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...

    87 MetaGer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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