Search · Germany (DE)
MetaGer
The privacy-respecting search engine from Germany.
The switch
Google Search→MetaGeralso replaces Bing
About
MetaGer is a non-profit search engine that anonymizes user queries and aggregates results from various sources. It prioritizes user privacy and does not track its users.
Why we recommend it
- Anonymized search queries
- Non-profit organization
EU vs USA
MetaGer vs Google Search
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 MetaGer
🇺🇸 Google Search
Headquarters
Germany
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
Germany
USA
Data location
Germany
Global
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
SUMA-GmbH
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
1997
1998
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