SearXNG is a free and open-source federated metasearch engine forked from Searx.[1] SearXNG supports over 70 different search engines.[2] Similar to Searx, it does not collect information about users.[3]
 SearXNG home page with the default dark theme | |
| Initial release | March 27, 2021 |
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| Repository | github |
| Written in | Python, HTML |
| Operating system | Linux, FreeBSD, macOS |
| Predecessor | Searx |
| Standard(s) | OpenSearch |
| Type | Metasearch engine |
| License | GNU Affero General Public License |
| Website | docs searx |
Instances
editSearXNG is federated, and as such is hosted by several instances, public and private. Private instances are hosted on a local network, or run on the user's desktop computer itself, and are designed to be used by one person or a small number of people. Public instances are hosted on public web servers and are designed to be used by anyone like a typical search engine.[4][2] A list of public instances is available at searx
Features
editCategorical searching
editSearXNG can separate results into multiple categories, including the standard categories of "Web, "Images," "Videos," and "News," as well as the non-standard categories of "Social Media," "Music," "Files," "IT," and "Science."[6]
Customization
editSearXNG features several customization options, which can be configured server-side or client-side, including filtering which engines to use, content filtering, and language preferences.[4]
Engines
editAs a metasearch engine, SearXNG functions by sending queries to upstream search engines and returning them to the user. Engines include Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Qwant.[5][7] More than 70 different search engines are supported.[2]
Privacy
editSearXNG removes private data from requests sent to search services. Result pages do not include advertisements or referral links.[8] SearXNG itself stores little to no information that can be used to identify users.[3][2]
Tor compatibility
editSearch queries can be routed through the Tor network.[4]
References
edit- ^ greyone (2022-09-08). "SearXNG: A Metasearch Engine With Great Results". GreyCoder. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b c d Dávila, Anthony Bryan Encalada (2023). IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE UN PROTOTIPO DE BUSCADOR WEB BASADO EN LINUX PARA GARANTIZAR LA PRIVACIDAD DE LOS DATOS DEL USUARIO [Implementation of a Prototype Linux-Based Web Search Engine to Guarantee the Privacy of User Information] (PDF) (in Spanish). ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA NACIONAL. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b Morante, Gabriel (May 2022). "Own Yourself". Writing Waves. 5 (19). California State University Monterey Bay: 19.
- ^ a b c Elmo (April 11, 2024). "Search in Peace with SearXNG: An Alternative Search Engine That Keeps Your Searches Private". Medium. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Braeuning, Paul (2023-10-18). Bachelor Thesis for obtaining the academic degree Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science at the Faculty Informatik und Medien (PDF). Leipzig, Saxony: Leipzig University of Applied Sciences. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Conway, Adam (2024-06-12). "Should you use a different search engine? You're missing out on metasearch engines". XDA. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
- ^ Dávila, Anthony Bryan Encalada (2023). IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE UN PROTOTIPO DE BUSCADOR WEB BASADO EN LINUX PARA GARANTIZAR LA PRIVACIDAD DE LOS DATOS DEL USUARIO [Implementation of a Prototype Linux-Based Web Search Engine to Guarantee the Privacy of User Information] (PDF) (in Spanish). ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA NACIONAL. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-13.
- ^ "Beyond DuckDuckGo: Introducing SearXNG, the Ultimate Privacy-Focused Meta Engine". SMSOlnline. 2024-04-28. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-06-26.