DuckDuckGo AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Search Engines

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

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  1. Startpage icon

    Startpage

     278 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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    Comments about Startpage as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    Top Positive Comment
    beat_truck
    4

    They don't censor your search results, which DDG now does.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    25

    One of the main reasons for using DuckDuckGo is to escape Google gov propaganda. StartPage doesn't fix that problem.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    ribbonwoodclose
    Positive
    0

    I like startpage as it focus is on privacy. https://www.digr.co also has focus on privacy and is ad-free .

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 6 comments
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    Startpage icon
    • Startpage is Free and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Searx icon

    Searx

     294 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.

    100 Searx alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Searx as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    Top Positive Comment
    Buster_Blue
    3

    Both are search engines that focus on privacy. Searx is a metasearch engine, however.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    It requires too much work in order to see if it is even similar.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Oscar Sanderson
    Positive
    -1

    Is more privacy focused and you can configue it easierly

    3 of 5 comments
    Searx icon
    Searx icon
    • Searx is Free and Open SourceDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
  4. Qwant icon

    Qwant

     176 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...

    107 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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    Comments about Qwant as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    Akino
    Positive
    11

    Works same as Google but in better and with more privacy. It cans aggregate Web, News and social feeds

    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    It is more private than DuckDuckGo because its in Europe, and is the LEAST gov propaganda out of any search engine you could ever possibly find!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    I prefer the results over duckduckgo

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Qwant icon
    Qwant icon
    • Qwant is Free and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Ecosia icon

    Ecosia

     150 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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    Comments about Ecosia as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    youlk1234
    Negative
    0

    My problem: WHERE DO THEY GET THE MONEY TO PLANT THE TREES??? Probabily selling data , customized advertisement etc. So they are ecologic without being private, which doesn't make it usable for some cases (most too)

    XarBuXar
    Positive
    4

    Do the same things, get more trees!

    RemovedUser
    Positive
    1

    It does the same thing, it just plants trees

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
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    Ecosia icon
    • Ecosia is Free and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is also Free and Proprietary
  6. Brave Search icon

    Brave Search

     140 likes

    Brave Search is built on top of a completely independent index, and doesn’t track users, their searches, or their clicks.

    104 Brave Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
    • Brave
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    Comments about Brave Search as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    chirag127
    Positive
    0

    I like brave search engine as an alternative to DuckDuckGo because it's a web crawler too. While DuckDuckGo just give Bing results privately brave don't get search results from Bing

    Brave Search icon
    Brave Search icon
    • Brave Search is Freemium and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
  7. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

     127 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about SearXNG as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    youlk1234
    0

    Cool, but you need your own server to set it up, which costs money...

    SearXNG icon
    SearXNG icon
    • SearXNG is Free and Open SourceDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
  9. Mojeek icon

    Mojeek

     60 likes

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

    100 Mojeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Mojeek Homepage (light mode)
     
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    Comments about Mojeek as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    Top Positive Comment
    panoptes
    3

    It's like DuckDuckGo (private and all that) but it has its own index. The complete package.

    anathemise
    Positive
    0

    DuckDuckGo is rebadged Bing whereas MoMoJeek is its own thing

    Minnie Chang
    Positive
    1

    Mojeek is DuckDuckGo but with its own results

    3 of 5 comments
    Mojeek icon
    Mojeek icon
    • Mojeek is Free and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is also Free and Proprietary
  11. Google Search icon

    Google Search

     978 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.

    115 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 DuckDuckGo
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    0

    because it brings search results i care

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    29

    DuckDuckGo focuses on privacy, while google does not whatsoever.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    mgrey98792
    Negative
    0

    No way is Google like a privacy search engine. People build privacy search engines to distance themselves from Google.

    3 of 10 comments
    Google Search icon
    Google Search icon
    • Google Search is Free and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is also Free and Proprietary
  12. 4get icon

    4get

     22 likes

    This is a metasearch engine that gets results from other engines, and strips away all of the tracking parameters and Microsoft bullshit they add. Most of the other alternatives to Google jack themselves off about being ""privacy respecting"" or whatever the...

    65 4get alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Online
    • Tor
    Search settings retrieved from main instance.
     
  13. Swisscows icon

    Swisscows

     21 likes

    Privacy-first search engine providing web and image searches with no data tracking, no profiling, servers in Switzerland for privacy, encrypted connections, and automatic filtering of offensive or adult content to ensure a family-friendly experience.

    81 Swisscows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Swisscows screenshot 1
     
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    Comments about Swisscows as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Better privacy, hosted in Switzerland and not on Micro$oft servers

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Swisscows icon
    Swisscows icon
    • Swisscows is Freemium and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
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