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SearXNG vs Websurfx: catalog facts
SearXNG	Websurfx
Free Free and open source under the AGPL.	Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control	Ad-free aggregated results with privacy in mind Written in Rust, deployable with Docker or on bare metal
Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance	Smaller project and fewer engines than SearXNG Result quality depends on the upstream engines
Self-hosted, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026

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