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LibreY vs MetaGer: catalog facts
LibreY	MetaGer
Free Free and open source.	Paid Prepaid tokens; about 5 euros usually lasts around two months.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Browser extension
Works without JavaScript in the browser Docker and docker-compose files included	No account or email needed, only a prepaid key One key can be used on many devices or shared
Result quality depends on upstream engines Running your own instance needs a PHP-capable server	Requires payment to use Metasearch results depend on the underlying engines
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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