Google Search Alternatives

Google Search is described as 'Dominant search engine offering personalized results, image, video, news search, and voice capabilities, used across multiple platforms' and is a leading web search engine in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Google Search for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Google Chrome and iPad apps. The best Google Search alternative is Startpage, which is free. Other great apps like Google Search are Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, SearXNG and Brave Search.

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Google Search 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, Linux, Android, Online, Web Search Engine, Paid and Mac. 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 Google Search.
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  2. Wiby icon

    Wiby

     13 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.

    62 Wiby alternatives

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    • Online
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  4. Andi icon

    Andi

     27 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.

    82 Andi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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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...

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  6. Spot Search Engine icon

    Spot Search Engine

     11 likes

    Spot is a fork of Searx which is a metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users.

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    • Online
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  7. LibreX icon

    LibreX

     10 likes

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

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Global
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  9. Lilo icon

    Lilo

     17 likes

    Say hello to Lilo - the search engine which funds life changing projects of your choice for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
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  10. Baidu icon

    Baidu

     15 likes

    Baidu is a Chinese search engine for websites, audio files, and images. Baidu offers 57 search and community services including Baidu Baike, an online collaboratively-built encyclopedia, and a searchable keyword-based discussion forum.

    72 Baidu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • CN flagChina
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  11. Araa icon

    Araa

     5 likes

    A privacy-respecting, ad-free, self-hosted Google metasearch engine with strong security that offers full API support and utilizes Qwant for images, and DuckDuckGo for auto-complete.

    63 Araa alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
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  12. OceanHero icon

    OceanHero

     4 likes

    OceanHero is a modern web browser with all the features you love - dark mode, private browsing, tracker blocking, and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
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  14. degoog icon

    degoog

     3 likes

    Search aggregator that queries multiple engines and shows results in one place. You can add custom search engines, bang-command plugins, slot plugins (query-triggered panels above/below results or in the sidebar), and transports (custom HTTP fetch strategies like curl...

    48 degoog alternatives

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    • Online
    • Docker
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment
    • Global
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  15. HotBot icon

    HotBot

     1 like

    Search Safely with HotBot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
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