Independent crawler-backed search. Free tier; API requires email.
fees Free · API from $5/mo
Search engines that don't profile, don't sell queries, and aren't downstream of Google/Microsoft auction data. From metasearch front-ends to fully independent crawlers. Privacy posture varies — read the row, not just the chip.
Independent crawler-backed search. Free tier; API requires email.
fees Free · API from $5/mo
Solo-built indie search engine for the non-commercial web. Surfaces forums, wikis, personal sites Google buried.
fees Free · AGPL · Java · self-hostable
UK-based independent crawler. No tracking, no profiling.
fees Free · paid API tier
Open-source search engine with its own crawler. Customisable ranking, optional Sidekick LLM integration.
fees Free · Rust · self-hostable
Free no-tracking search. Bing-backed index. The mainstream private-search default.
fees Free · ad-supported
Google results, no Google tracking. Dutch operator.
fees Free · ad-supported
Subscription search — no ads, no tracking, custom ranking. Best privacy-respecting paid option.
fees $5–25/mo · annual plans accept BTC / LTC · email signup
Privacy-respecting metasearch. Aggregates 70+ engines locally on your server.
fees Free · AGPL · Docker / source
Self-hosted Google proxy. Get Google's results without the tracking, ads, or AMP.
fees Free · MIT · Python / Docker · self-hostable
Machine-readable summary of 9 privacy search engines 2026 — no-logs, censorship-free services grading verification posture, custody architecture, Tor mirror status, operating history, and fee transparency.
| Provider | Grade | KYC Policy | Custody | Tor (.onion) | Tenure | Fees / Highlights | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Anon Signup | Standard | ● .onion | 2021(5y) | Free · API from $5/mo | ||
| B | Anon Signup | Standard | ● .onion | 2007(19y) | Free · ad-supported | ||
| A | KYC on Trigger | Standard | — | 2018(8y) | $5–25/mo · annual plans accept BTC / LTC · email signup | ||
| A | Anon Signup | Non-custodial | — | 2021(5y) | Free · AGPL · Java · self-hostable | ||
| A | Anon Signup | Standard | — | 2004(22y) | Free · paid API tier | ||
| A | Anon Signup | Self-hosted | — | 2021(5y) | Free · AGPL · Docker / source | ||
| B | Anon Signup | Standard | — | 1997(29y) | Free · ad-supported | ||
| B | Anon Signup | Non-custodial | — | 2020(6y) | Free · Rust · self-hostable | ||
| A | Anon Signup | Non-custodial | — | 2020(6y) | Free · MIT · Python / Docker · self-hostable |
Sponsored providers receive priority top placement with explicit disclosure. Editorial grades (A–D), KYC evaluations, and opsec warnings are 100% independent and cannot be purchased under any circumstances (see /transparency).
Non-custodial cross-chain swap router with refund-on-refusal AML policy and multi-destination split swaps. No
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Long-running no-KYC aggregator. XMR-friendly, Tor mirror, broad coin support.
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