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SearXNG vs Google Search

SearXNG scores 23 out of 30 and Google Search scores 16. SearXNG is ahead on lock-in, self-direction, power and longevity. Google Search is ahead on footprint.

SearXNG

The small tool

23/30 · Leaning convivial

A search page that asks many engines for you and keeps you out of the tracking.

Google Search

The giant

16/30 · Mixed

The search engine that sets the default for the web, and sells attention to pay for it.

Footprint
3
4
Lock-in
5
3
Self-direction
4
2
Power
4
1
Longevity
4
3
Delivery
3
3
Price
Free
Free
Source
Open source
Closed source
Runs on
Web, self-hosted
Web, Android, iOS
Maker
M · Medium
XL · Extra large

What you give up by switching

SearXNG asks other search engines for results and strips the tracking, so you get familiar answers without being followed. It relies on those engines, and a public instance can be slow or blocked now and then. Running your own removes that risk.

How to move

Pick a public instance, or run your own, and set it as your browser's default search engine.

Scores are our opinion on six questions from Ivan Illich, based on public sources and dated October 2026. Read the full reviews of SearXNG and Google Search, or see how we score.

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