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DuckDuckGo Search vs MetaGer: catalog facts
DuckDuckGo Search	MetaGer
Free Free to use, supported by non-tracking ads.	Paid Prepaid tokens; about 5 euros usually lasts around two months.
Web, Browser extension	Web, Browser extension
No account needed and no search profiling Easy to set as default in any browser	No account or email needed, only a prepaid key One key can be used on many devices or shared
Search service itself is closed source Shows ads alongside results	Requires payment to use Metasearch results depend on the underlying engines
Web application, Browser extension	Web application, Hosted service, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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