Search · Germany (DE)
Searx
A privacy-respecting, decentralized search engine.
The switch
Google Search→Searxalso replaces DuckDuckGo
About
Searx is a free and open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from various popular search engines and privacy-respecting sources. It allows users to customize their search experience and protects their privacy by not tracking them.
Why we recommend it
EU vs USA
Searx vs Google Search
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Searx
🇺🇸 Google Search
Headquarters
Germany
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
EU
USA
Data location
EU
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
—
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
0
1998
Compare head-to-head
Searx vs the US incumbents
See all European alternatives to Google Search and DuckDuckGo.