Alternatives to Google Search
Find things on the web without a tracker following each query.
Ranked by score out of 30, most convivial first.
Kiwix
Wikipedia and other libraries of knowledge, saved to read with no internet.
SearXNG
A search page that asks many engines for you and keeps you out of the tracking.
Marginalia Search
A search engine for the small, personal and odd corners of the web.
Kagi
A paid search engine with no ads and no tracking.
Mojeek
A search engine with its own index and no tracking.
For comparison
The big names these tools are measured against. We review them as benchmarks, so they sit outside the directory.
About these tools
Google handles most of the world's searches, and its results sit between ads. The alternatives work differently. Kagi is a search engine you pay for, which is how it avoids ads, Mojeek builds its own index and says it does not track you, Marginalia Search digs up the small personal web, and SearXNG asks many engines at once and hides who you are. Kiwix puts Wikipedia and other libraries on your device for questions you can answer offline.
None matches Google on every query, and several do better on some.
How to choose
Decide what you are searching for. For everyday questions, a paid engine like Kagi or a metasearch like SearXNG comes closest. For finding interesting writing, Marginalia Search beats the giants. For facts, an offline copy of Wikipedia is quicker than you'd expect. Expect to pay, or to accept a smaller index.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a search engine with no ads?
Kagi sells search by subscription, so it carries no ads. The trade-off is paying for it. Marginalia Search is free and ad-free but covers a narrow slice of the web.
Is there a search engine that does not track me?
Mojeek says it does not track searches and runs its own index, and SearXNG hides your identity from the engines it queries. Both claims rest on what the operators say.
Can I read Wikipedia offline?
Yes. Kiwix downloads Wikipedia and other collections to read with no connection.