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Websurfx vs SearXNG: catalog facts
Websurfx	SearXNG
Free Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Ad-free aggregated results with privacy in mind Written in Rust, deployable with Docker or on bare metal	Aggregates dozens of engines, so results are not tied to one company's index Self-hosting keeps queries entirely under your control
Smaller project and fewer engines than SearXNG Result quality depends on the upstream engines	Public instances can be rate limited or blocked by upstream engines Running your own instance is ongoing maintenance
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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