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Mojeek vs SearXNG: catalog facts
Mojeek	SearXNG
Free Free to search; an API is also offered.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Own independent index rather than Google or Bing results No-tracking privacy policy	Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control
Smaller index than the major engines, so some queries return fewer results Closed source	Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance
Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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