DuckDuckGo Alternatives

DuckDuckGo is described as 'Privacy-focused search engine offering Zero-click Info, instant answers, and more, built from open-source software for a user-friendly experience' and is a leading web search engine in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to DuckDuckGo for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Google Chrome, iPhone and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best DuckDuckGo alternative is Startpage, which is free. Other great apps like DuckDuckGo are Searx, Qwant, Ecosia and Brave Search.

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DuckDuckGo alternatives are mainly Web Search Engines, but if you're looking for Image Search Engines or Privacy Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Kindle Fire + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to DuckDuckGo.
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  1. 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.

    114 Google Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • 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
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    • This alternative is disputed. Google Search is a legitimate DuckDuckGo alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Google Search is Free and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Whoogle Search icon

    Whoogle Search

     33 likes

    Get Google search results, but without any ads, javascript, AMP links, cookies, or IP address tracking. Easily deployable in one click as a Docker app, and customizable with a single config file. Quick and simple to implement as a primary search engine replacement on both...

    90 Whoogle Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Whoogle Search screenshot 1
     
  4. 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...

    64 4get alternatives

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    • Online
    • Tor
    Search settings retrieved from main instance.
     
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    Surfshark Search

    Private, ad-free search tool providing organic results, not influenced by your location or search history. Prevents tracking and targeted ads, supports regional result switching, ensures a neutral experience, and requires no user...

    https://surfshark.com
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  6. Arc Search icon

    Arc Search

     11 likes

    Arc Search is a modern, AI-powered mobile browser. Features include a quick keyboard pop-up for searches, ad and tracker blocking, webpage summaries with the Browse for Me feature, auto-archive for inactive tabs, and a distraction-free Reader mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  7. Waterfox Private Search icon

    Waterfox Private Search

     7 likes

    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
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  8. Mwmbl Search icon

    Mwmbl Search

     13 likes

    Mwmbl is a non-profit, ad-free, free-libre and free-lunch search engine with a focus on useability and speed. At the moment it is little more than an idea together with a proof of concept implementation of the web front-end and search technology on a small index.

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    • Online
    Main Page
     
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    Comments about Mwmbl Search as an Alternative to DuckDuckGo
    youlk1234
    Positive
    1

    It doesn't just crawl the whole web, just the sites YOU ASK...

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    • Mwmbl Search is Free and Open SourceDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
  10. 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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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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.
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    • Swisscows is Freemium and ProprietaryDuckDuckGo is Free and Proprietary
  11. Marginalia Search icon

    Marginalia Search

     14 likes

    This is an independent DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content, and attempts to show you sites you perhaps weren't aware of in favor of the sort of sites you probably already knew existed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  13. Wiby icon

    Wiby

     11 likes

    In the early days of the web, pages were made primarily by hobbyists, academics, and computer savvy people about subjects they were personally interested in. Later on, the web became saturated with commercial pages that overcrowded everything else.

    61 Wiby alternatives

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    • Online
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  14. LibreX icon

    LibreX

     10 likes

    LibreX gives you results from Google, Qwant, Ahmia and popular torrent sites without spying on you.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  15. Andi icon

    Andi

     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.

    83 Andi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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