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Qwant vs Google Search: catalog facts
Qwant	Google Search
Free Free to use.	Free Free to use, supported by advertising.
Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web
Hosted in Europe under EU rules States it keeps no search history and sells no personal data	Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions
Closed source, so privacy claims cannot be independently checked Results quality varies outside French and European content	Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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