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MetaGer vs LibreY: catalog facts
MetaGerLibreY
Paid

Prepaid tokens; about 5 euros usually lasts around two months.

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Browser extension Web, Self-hosted
  • No account or email needed, only a prepaid key
  • One key can be used on many devices or shared
  • Works without JavaScript in the browser
  • Docker and docker-compose files included
  • Requires payment to use
  • Metasearch results depend on the underlying engines
  • Result quality depends on upstream engines
  • Running your own instance needs a PHP-capable server
Web application, Hosted service, Browser extension Web application, Self-hosted
Open 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 September 24, 2026

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