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ddgr vs Google Search: catalog facts
ddgr	Google Search
Free Free under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free Free to use, supported by advertising.
Command line	Web
Searches DuckDuckGo from a terminal Supports Bangs and instant answers	Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions
Requires Python 3.10 or later	Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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