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Google Search vs Startpage: catalog facts
Google Search	Startpage
Free Free to use, supported by advertising.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web	Web, Browser extension
Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions	Policy against keeping search histories or profiling users Anonymous viewing of result pages
Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources	The privacy protections rest on the operator's stated policy The site may show a bot-check page before loading
Web application	Web application, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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