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Search engines
Privacy-respecting search — independent indexes, proxied front-ends, or paid-for ad-free search. None is a perfect substitute for the others.
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What to look for
Use the table below as a starting point. The same rules apply across the site: every claim is dated, sources are linked from each service page, and a service with tiered KYC is no-KYC only up to a threshold that the operator can change at any time. See methodology for how we evaluate entries.
Services (9)
| Name | KYC | Status | Jurisdiction | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Search | no KYC | active | United States (operator-disclosed) | |
| DuckDuckGo | no KYC | active | United States (operator-disclosed) | |
| Kagi | optional KYC | active | United States (operator-disclosed) | |
| Marginalia Search | no KYC | active | Sweden (operator-disclosed) | |
| Mojeek | no KYC | active | United Kingdom (operator-disclosed) | |
| Presearch | optional KYC | active | Canada (operator-disclosed) | |
| SearXNG | no KYC | active | depends on instance | |
| Startpage | no KYC | active | Netherlands (operator-disclosed) | |
| Stract | no KYC | active | Denmark (operator-disclosed) |