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if you looking for a good alternative for google search, try "SearXNG" (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by ColdWater@lemmy.ca to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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actually awesome and fast search engine (depending on which instance you use) with no trashy AI and ADs results also great for privacy, if you don't know which instance to use go to https://searx.space/ and choose an instance closest to you

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[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

How is it compared to DDG?

[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I never use DDG before, but I think it's pretty similar since DDG and SearX index their results from Bing (SearX and also index from Google, qwant... if you enable them), but SearX is decentralized and open source but DDG at core is not, you also have to trust DDG with your info (who know? maybe they lie about their privacy policy but I hope not)

[–] kekmacska@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

a lot more search results, but they are ordered in a very weird way. it lists subdomains first, then the main domain

[–] liliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

In terms of search results, ddg sometimes will find very specific searches better and has more bells and whistles. I still prefer SearXNG, and have been using my instance almost exclusively since setting it up.