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Websurfx vs 4get: catalog facts
Websurfx	4get
Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.	Free Free to use, with donations accepted.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Ad-free aggregated results with privacy in mind Written in Rust, deployable with Docker or on bare metal	Proxies searches so upstream engines do not see you Several public instances plus the option to self-host
Smaller project and fewer engines than SearXNG Result quality depends on the upstream engines	Result quality depends on the upstream engines it queries Public instances rely on their operators staying online
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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