What is the best Google Search alternative?

To replace Google Search, our top pick is Brave Search. Other recommended options: DuckDuckGo, Startpage, SearXNG. Web search without advertising profiling.

Chapter 3 : Replacing Google Search

5 alternatives in this category

Brave Search

Beginner Recommended

Independent search engine with its own index, no advertising tracking.

Free (ad-free premium at $3/month) Migration : 1/5

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DuckDuckGo

Beginner Recommended

Search without being tracked. No ad profile, no filter bubble.

Free. Migration : 1/5

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Startpage

Beginner Recommended

Google results without the tracking. Search via Google while staying anonymous.

Free. Migration : 1/5

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Qwant

Beginner

French search engine, no targeted advertising. Hosted in Europe.

Free. Migration : 1/5

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SearXNG

Intermediate Recommended

Open source, self-hostable metasearch engine. Aggregates results from dozens of engines without tracking.

Free and open source Migration : 2/5

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