Category: Search Engines

8 European alternatives to DuckDuckGo — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Privacy-focused search engine (US-based)

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Facts

Headquarters: US (US)
Category: Search Engines
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: No
Open-source: No
Data hosting: US

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to DuckDuckGo

Qwant
French search engine hosted in Europe
FR · commercial
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Ecosia
German search engine focused on sustainability
DE · commercial
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Startpage
Dutch privacy search engine using Google results
NL · commercial
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MetaGer
German privacy search engine by SUMA-EV with anonymous proxy
DE · open-source
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SearXNG
Self-hostable meta search engine that combines results from multiple sources
DE · open-source
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YaCy
Decentralised peer-to-peer search engine without a central server
DE · open-source
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Lilo
French search engine that donates advertising revenue to social projects
FR · commercial
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Right DAO
European search initiative focused on fair and transparent search results
DE · commercial
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to DuckDuckGo?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to DuckDuckGo include Qwant, Ecosia and Startpage. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to DuckDuckGo?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to DuckDuckGo include MetaGer, SearXNG and YaCy. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is DuckDuckGo GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

DuckDuckGo is headquartered in US and hosts data in US. Its GDPR compliance is limited or unclear. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.

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