SearXNG

Search engine that doesn't track you

WHO USES ITPeople who don't want a search history, and admins who want to run their own search service.

Self-host

A free metasearch engine that neither tracks nor profiles you, aggregating up to 261 search services.

SELF-HOST

START IN 5 MINUTES ↓

The SearXNG documentation home page: 'Welcome to SearXNG', 'Search without being tracked', and a features list.

TESIGN TAKE

You can try one of the public instances listed at searx.space right away.

Activity and discovery evidence

★ 36.9kAs of 10-01 22:00 UTC

36,920 stars · checked on GitHub 09-13 10:30 UTC GitHub check 448 h late · no 7-day star increase observed (GH Archive) (as of 10-01 22:00 UTC)

RANKS All-time #187 PRODUCTIVITY #14 As of 10-01 22:00 UTC

AT A GLANCE

LICENSE: AGPL-3.0
USAGE: Release source if you redistribute or host it as a service.
LANGUAGE: Python
PLATFORM: web
ACTIVITY: last commit 18 days ago (2026-09-13) · latest release [unconfirmed] As of 09-13 10:30 UTC
COMMUNITY: contributors [unconfirmed] · open issues [unconfirmed] · made by: [unconfirmed] Reference time unavailable
SOURCES: GitHub
OPEN SOURCE: YES
FIRST SEEN: 2026-09-13 07:43 UTC
CATEGORY: PRODUCTIVITY

A summary, not legal advice.

WHY IT MATTERS

Every search leaves a trail that feeds ads and recommendations. SearXNG asks many search services on your behalf, returns only the results, and says users are neither tracked nor profiled.

BUILD FROM THIS

The documentation lists up to 261 search engines, optional JavaScript and cookies, use over Tor, 58 translations, and self-hosting on your own server.

WHO IT'S FOR

People who don't want a search history, and admins who want to run their own search service.

START IN 5 MINUTES

# Use a public instance from searx.space, or follow the Installation guide in the documentation to set up your own.

CAVEATS

Licensed AGPL-3.0: if you offer a modified version as a network service you must share the source. Public instances are run by different people, so how far to trust one is your call.

RECEIPT

FIRST SEEN: 2026-09-13 07:43 UTC
AT SOURCE: 2021-04-12 15:18 UTC
KEPT: 2026-10-02 03:18 UTC
CREATED → FIRST SEEN: 1979d
WHEN FIRST SEEN: 36,920 ★
SOURCES: GitHub

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SIMILAR TOOLS

Up to five from PRODUCTIVITY by ★ total: edited entries first, then repository cards; this entry is highlighted. Drawn from the same stored snapshot as the rankings — a comparison, not a recommendation. As of 10-01 22:00 UTC

NAME	★ TOTAL	▲ 7d	LICENSE	PLATFORM	LAST PUSH
Hermes AgentSelf-improving personal agent	★ 251k	▲ +8	MITpermissive	linux · macos · windows · android · cli	2026-10-02
SearXNGSearch engine that doesn't track youTHIS ENTRY	★ 36.9k	—	AGPL-3.0copyleft	web	2026-09-13
immich-app/immichCARD	★ 114k	▲ +4	AGPL-3.0copyleft	—	2026-09-13
stirling-tools/stirling-pdfCARD	★ 91.9k	—	Licence unconfirmedunconfirmed	—	2026-09-13
sherlock-project/sherlockCARD	★ 91.4k	—	MITpermissive	—	2026-09-13

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2021-04-12 15:18 UTCRepository created
2026-09-13 07:43 UTCFIRST SEEN BY TESIGN
2026-10-02 03:18 UTCPublished on TESIGN

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