comparison · Search engines

DuckDuckGo vs Marginalia Search

Both are listed in Search engines. The table below pulls directly from each service’s data sheet; see each entry for sourcing.

DuckDuckGo — summary

DuckDuckGo is the default no-account privacy-leaning search engine.

• + Long-running search without per-user profiling.
• + Onion service (duckduckgogg42xjoc72x3sjasowoarfbgcmvfimaftt6twagswzczad.onion) supported.
• + Email-forward and tracker-blocker products extend the search-side privacy posture.
• − Index is largely Bing-derived; some long-tail queries differ from independent indexes.
• − U.S. operator.
• − Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

Full entry → DuckDuckGo

Marginalia Search — summary

Marginalia is the boutique search engine for finding small, text-rich, non-SEO pages on the web.

• + Independent crawler with an explicit "old web" / text-content preference.
• + Open-source operator with a personal-blog-style transparency posture.
• − Tiny index; not a daily-driver replacement for general search.
• − One-person operator; sustainability is what it is.
• − Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

Full entry → Marginalia Search

When to choose which

Treat this section as heuristic. Privacy properties depend on how you use the service, not just which one you pick.

• Choose DuckDuckGo if long-running search without per-user profiling..
• Choose Marginalia Search if independent crawler with an explicit "old web" / text-content preference..
• Either way, re-check the entry’s last verified date — the Search engines category churns.

Mentioned in (combined)

Pages on the site that reference DuckDuckGo, Marginalia Search, or both.

Compared as of Jan 1, 2026.