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SearXNG vs MetaGer: catalog facts
SearXNG	MetaGer
Free Free and open source under the AGPL.	Paid Prepaid tokens; about 5 euros usually lasts around two months.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Browser extension
Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control	No account or email needed, only a prepaid key One key can be used on many devices or shared
Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance	Requires payment to use Metasearch results depend on the underlying engines
Self-hosted, Web application	Web application, Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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