{"id":479193,"date":"2022-07-29T22:27:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T19:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-07-29T22:27:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T19:27:34","slug":"the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Best Alternatives to Google Search \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383e4693bc1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383e4693bc1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CThe_Best_Alternatives_to_Google_Search_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;The Best Alternatives to Google Search \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/#Brave_Search_Privacy_with_a_Great_Interface\" >Brave Search: Privacy with a Great Interface<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/#DuckDuckGo_Privacy_and_%E2%80%9CBangs%E2%80%9D\" >DuckDuckGo: Privacy and \u201cBangs\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/#Microsoft_Bing_Cool_Features_Without_Google\" >Microsoft Bing: Cool Features Without Google<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/#Searx_The_Power_Users_Search_Engine\" >Searx: The Power User\u2019s Search Engine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-alternatives-to-google-search-review-geek\/#Swisscows_A_Family-Friendly_Option\" >Swisscows: A Family-Friendly Option<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_Best_Alternatives_to_Google_Search_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;The Best Alternatives to Google Search \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-124435\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/490a5fd8.png?width=1200\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/search-bar-icon-flat-design-style-2012785886\">Vik10\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/close-image-woman-hands-typing-on-1936676008\">TippaPatt\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even the most privacy-minded, Google-hating internet users are afraid to ditch Google Search. But you don\u2019t need Google for accurate search results or fancy features. Alternative search engines have finally reached maturity, and they now offer a compelling experience that can easily replace Google Search\u2014you just have to pick one that you enjoy using.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the search engines listed in this article offer some kind of privacy protection. But this isn\u2019t an article on \u201cprivate\u201d search engines.\u00a0Instead, it\u2019s a broad list of Google Search alternatives. The goal here isn\u2019t to find a perfectly private search tool; we just want to help you find a good search engine that isn\u2019t made by Google.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> These picks are organized in alphabetical order. The first search engine listed in this article isn\u2019t necessarily the best option.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brave_Search_Privacy_with_a_Great_Interface\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Brave Search: Privacy with a Great Interface<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124439\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/81aa4961.png\" alt=\"image of Brave Search homepage\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Brave<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s a relatively new search engine, but it\u2019s still a winner. Brave Search offers fast and accurate results with a gorgeous and clean interface. And it\u2019s completely independent from Google or Bing, as it uses community-made data from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brave.com\/privacy\/browser\/#web-discovery-project\">Web Discovery Project<\/a> to aggregate search results. (Though you can tick a box to see Google and Bing results in Brave Search.)<\/p>\n<p>Brave Search also has a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/search.brave.com\/help\/privacy-policy\">strong privacy policy<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t collect your location data or search history, and it doesn\u2019t track you. That said, you can enable anonymous IP-based searches for local results (like restaurants), and Brave Search does use \u201canonymous cookies\u201d to remember certain preferences (like safe search settings or your preferred unit of temperature).<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Brave plans to open-source some aspects of its search engine. This should open the door to community projects, such as apps, widgets, or integrations based on Brave Search. (But the search engine as a whole is not open source.)<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DuckDuckGo_Privacy_and_%E2%80%9CBangs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">DuckDuckGo: Privacy and \u201cBangs\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124440\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/0ff65c75.png\" alt=\"image of DuckDuckGo homepage\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">DuckDuckGo<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of all the Google Search alternatives, DuckDuckGo is the most popular option. It doesn\u2019t collect personal information on its users or participate in targeted advertising\u2014those are the main selling points. But for what it\u2019s worth, DuckDuckGo is more notable for its search results and powerful \u201cBangs\u201d feature.<\/p>\n<p>DuckDuckGo pulls search results from a variety of sources, primarily Microsoft Bing. You\u2019re effectively getting a huge corporation\u2019s search engine without the creepy stuff. And with the \u201cBangs\u201d feature, you can use DuckDuckGo to search through thousands of different websites, all without leaving your search engine of choice.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to find a Wikipedia article on cows, for example, you can search \u201c!w cows\u201d in DuckDuckGo. It will automatically take you to the relevant webpage. This also works for things like Github, Google Images, Reddit, and Twitter. (Check out the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/bang\">full list of \u201cBangs\u201d<\/a> if you\u2019re interested.)<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s just one problem; DuckDuckGo was caught lying about how its <em>browser<\/em> handles trackers. As part of its Bing search deal, the DuckDuckGo browser does not block Microsoft-owned trackers on certain websites\u2014again, this is specific to the DuckDuckGo <em>browser<\/em>, but it\u2019s a black spot on the company\u2019s privacy-focused image.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Bing_Cool_Features_Without_Google\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Microsoft Bing: Cool Features Without Google<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124438\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/205d6f1b.png\" alt=\"image of Bing homepage\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t a fan of Google Search, maybe it\u2019s time to try Bing. The premiere Microsoft search engine is nearly 15 years old, and while it doesn\u2019t have a sparkling reputation, it\u2019s a powerful tool with unique features and solid search results.<\/p>\n<p>The Bing homepage is fairly clean and routinely cycles its background with a new \u201cphoto of the day.\u201d Otherwise, it offers most of the same features as Google. You can search for images and videos, use your voice to perform a search, or request a reverse-image search to find information on a picture.<\/p>\n<p>Using Bing as your homepage also gives you easy access to news, weather, sports, and the online Office suite.\u00a0But my favorite Bing feature is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=2QzUaswX1as&amp;mid=24542&amp;u1=rg\/124431&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Frewards\">Bing Rewards<\/a>. That\u2019s right; Microsoft will give you reward points just for using Bing, and you can redeem these points for gift cards. If you\u2019re going to give your data to someone, you might as well get paid for it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Searx_The_Power_Users_Search_Engine\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Searx: The Power User\u2019s Search Engine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124436\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5d998c3c.png\" alt=\"an image of a Searx instance.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/searx.github.io\/searx\/\">SearX<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead of using a traditional search engine, why not try a \u201cmetasearch\u201d engine? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/searx.github.io\/searx\/\">Searx<\/a>\u00a0aggregates results from about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/searx\/searx\/wiki\/possible-search-engines\">70 search engines<\/a> (including Google and Bing) without exposing your private data or bombarding you with trackers.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the thing; Searx is an open-source tool. In order to use Searx, you need to set it up on a private server (which may simply be your PC). You can then access and customize Searx from a dedicated webpage or your browser\u2019s search bar, or even share access with friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a trusting person, you can visit around <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/searx.space\">100 different Searx Instances<\/a> that are maintained by community members. This saves you the trouble of setting up Searx, but it does put you in an awkward position in terms of privacy. Instead of trusting a corporation with your data, you\u2019re trusting some stranger on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, Searx isn\u2019t for the faint of heart. I\u2019ve included it in this article for power users who want a ton of privacy <em>and<\/em> a ton of control. If you\u2019ve never used a command line, you should skip this one.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swisscows_A_Family-Friendly_Option\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\">Swisscows: A Family-Friendly Option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-124437\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/07\/e238fb38.png\" alt=\"image of Swisscows homepage\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Swisscows<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even Google Search can get a little raunchy. If you\u2019re looking for a family-friendly search engine, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/swisscows.com\/?culture=en\">Swisscows<\/a> may be your best bet. It pulls accurate results from Bing, it doesn\u2019t track users, and more importantly, it blocks porn, violence, and other explicit content.<\/p>\n<p>And like Brave or DuckDuckGo, Swisscows is more than just a browser. The company also offers a secure email system with custom addresses, and it sells a VPN subscription for $10 a month.<\/p>\n<p>I should note that Swisscows is based in Switzerland, which has the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artmotion.eu\/en\/insights\/blog\/why-is-switzerland-the-safest-place-for-data-storage.html\">strictest data privacy laws<\/a> of any country. The company owns its own servers, and its datacenter is located in the Swiss Alps. 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