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Startpage vs SearXNG: catalog facts
Startpage	SearXNG
Free Free to use in the browser.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Policy against keeping search histories or profiling users Anonymous viewing of result pages	Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control
The privacy protections rest on the operator's stated policy The site may show a bot-check page before loading	Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance
Web application, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is 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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