Search Engines
Requirements / Order
We have only included services that meet the following requirements:
- Does not use trackers
- Doesn’t store personal data during a search
- Delivers regional search results
We tried to weigh the pros and cons of each service appropriately. The services are shown in descending order; if multiple services share first place, the order is random.
Brave Search
Uses its own search results
Transparent search results
AI summaries and code examples
Displays ads
Settings cannot be saved using parameters
Servers at Amazon
Startpage
Search results from Google
Anonymous viewing of websites
Server location can be selected (EU/US)
Displays advertisements
Interests of the owners are unclear
Blocks VPN users from time to time
Kagi
Shows its own and personalized search results
No advertising
AI summaries and assistant
Requires a user account (subject to a charge)
Servers at Amazon and Google
Not possible to pay anonymously
DuckDuckGo
Search results mostly from Bing
Advertising can be deactivated
Individualized display possible
Influences search results
Saves search queries
Servers at Microsoft