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SearXNG: the best Open Source alternative to Google Search in 2026

SearXNG is a metasearch engine that combines results from dozens of search engines without tracking or profiling the user, an ideal private gateway to web search.

License AGPL-3.0 ~18k stars (estimated)Website GitHub Repository

Technical profile

License: AGPL-3.0
Category: Dev Tools
Replaces: Google Search
Tech stack: PythonFlask

Key features

Aggregates results from 70+ search engines
No profiles or search history
Fully customizable by category

SearXNG vs. Google Search

Pros

Zero ad tracking of your searches

Things to consider

Result quality depends on the available source engines

Quick Docker installation guide

Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.9"
services:
  searxng:
    image: searxng/searxng:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    volumes:
      - searxng_data:/etc/searxng
volumes:
  searxng_data: