DuckDuckGo is where most people start with private search. It’s the most widely used option here by a distance. It doesn’t track you or build a profile. There are apps and extensions for every platform. Its web results come mostly from Bing rather than a homegrown index. The company is US-based. In 2022 it drew criticism over a Microsoft deal that let some Microsoft trackers through, which it later removed. For everyday use it’s perfectly sound, though the more independent engines here go further.
DuckDuckGo
The mainstream privacy search, with results mainly from Bing.
duckduckgo.com
FreeWebUnited States
Pricing Free to use.
Strengths
- Easiest mainstream private search, no tracking or profiling
- Apps and extensions for every platform
- Strong tracker blocking in its own browser and extensions
Considerations
- Web results come mostly from Bing, not an independent index
- Drew criticism in 2022 over a Microsoft-tracker agreement, since amended
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