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DuckDuckGo SearchMarginalia Search
Free

Free to use, supported by non-tracking ads.

 Free

Free to use, with the index and crawler source published under the AGPL.

Web, Browser extension Web
  • No account needed and no search profiling
  • Easy to set as default in any browser
  • Surfaces small, non-commercial and text-heavy websites
  • Discovery tools for browsing beyond direct queries
  • Search service itself is closed source
  • Shows ads alongside results
  • Deliberately narrow index, not a replacement for a general search engine
  • Small independent project with limited resources
Web application, Browser extension Web application
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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