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Swisscows vs SearXNG: catalog facts
Swisscows	SearXNG
Free Search is free; the company's email, VPN and cloud storage products are separate…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
No tracking of searches Built-in filtering of violent and adult content	Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control
The content filter cannot be relied on to suit every search The homepage also promotes the company's other paid products	Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	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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