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LibreY vs SearXNG: catalog facts
LibreY	SearXNG
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Works without JavaScript in the browser Docker and docker-compose files included	Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control
Result quality depends on upstream engines Running your own instance needs a PHP-capable server	Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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 September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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