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Dogpile vs SearXNG: catalog facts
Dogpile	SearXNG
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Combines results from several search engines Long-running service dating back to 1996	Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control
No index of its own; depends on other engines Home page includes shopping promotions	Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance
Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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