30+ Search Engines Similar to Google that you can use

With Google’s recent ‘March 2024’ update, the search results that it throws up, might have you looking for Google alternatives.

Here’s a list of over 30 search engines similar to Google, that you can use every day, and I doubt you would miss Google.

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1. Bing – Microsoft’s search engine Bing was launched in June, 2009. However, Microsoft had a couple of other search engines like MSN Search (launched way back in 1998), Windows Live Search (2006), Live Search (2007) earlier, that eventually helped shape Bing. Bing is the second most popular search engine globally, but according to statistics from April 2024, it has a measly 3.64% of the market share compared to the 90.91% user base for Google.
2. Yahoo – Launched in 1994, nearly 4 years before Google arrived on the scene, Yahoo was an insanely popular search engine. Yahoo lost out to Google (1998) and its market share in the search engine space, dropped significantly by 2001.
3. Baidu -Baidu, based in China, was released in January, 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu. Baidu is based on RankDex, a search engine that was built by Robin Li in 1996.
4. Yandex – Yandex, developed by a Russian company, was launched way back in 1997, and is still popular in Russia and its neighbouring countries.
5. DuckDuckGo – Based in USA, this search engine respects user privacy and claims that it does not track users. Launched in 2008, it is especially popular amongst users for whom their privacy is a priority.
6. Ask.com – A question-and-answer format search engine, released in 1996, that used to be known as ‘Ask Jeeves’ earlier.
7. Ecosia – An environmentally friendly search engine based in Germany, that plants trees with around 80% of its profits.
8. AOL – One of the pioneers of internet related services.
9. WolframAlpha – A computational knowledge engine.
10. Internet Archive – Fetches historical snapshots of websites through the Wayback Machine.
11. Startpage – A privacy-focused search engine from Netherlands that uses Google’s results (but does not save search history or user information).
12. Qwant – A privacy-oriented search engine based in France. It was launched in 2011, and is not available in all countries yet.
13. Search Encrypt – As the name suggests, it encrypts searches for privacy protection.
14. Gibiru – Promotes uncensored and anonymous search results.
15. Mojeek – Released in 2006, Mojeek was the first crawler-based search engine focused on privacy that did not track user data.
16. Swisscows – Privacy-focused, and family-friendly search engine, launched in 2014 by a Swiss company.
17. Yippy – Known for aggregating search results into topics.
18. Lycos – One of the oldest search engines still in operation.
19. MetaGer – A German search engine with strong privacy protections.
20. Searx – An open-source metasearch engine.
21. Dogpile – Combines results from multiple search engines. Available in limited countries.
22. Info.com – Aggregates search results from various sources.
23. Gigablast – An open-source search engine that indexes its own pages.
24. Boardreader – Specializes in searching forums and message boards.
25. GoodSearch – Donates to charity with each search.
26. Disconnect Search – Uses multiple search engines while maintaining privacy.
27. Pipl – Specializes in searching for people online.
28. Oscobo – Privacy-focused, based in the UK.
29. Qmamu – A search engine that focuses on results without tracking users.
30. Lukol – A privacy-oriented search engine that anonymizes queries.
31. Kiddle – A visual search engine for kids, ensuring safe browsing.
32. YaCy – A decentralized search engine built by users.
33. Egerin – Another privacy-focused search engine.
34. You.com – An AI-powered search engine that offers customizable search experiences.
35. Neeva – A subscription-based, ad-free search engine focused on privacy.
36. Findx – European search engine focusing on privacy and transparency.
37. MyWebSearch – Known for its browser toolbar integration.
38. Brave Search – A privacy-focused search engine developed by the makers of the Brave browser.

If you are looking for some other search engine than Google, this lists search engines that are equally good, if not better, especially when it comes to privacy.