Alternatives and competitors
Sites like DuckDuckGo
The 20 closest web search engine alternatives to DuckDuckGo, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 11 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to DuckDuckGo? The closest matches are Startpage.com, Google and Qwant. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
- Neighbours
- k = 20
- Sites searched
- 4,032
- Vector
- 384-d
- Query
- 12 ms
01 · Entity
About DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.
The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.
Wikidata: privacy-focused online search engine
Summary by Claude
A web search engine that does not track users or build personal profiles, plus a privacy-focused web browser and browser extensions that block trackers.
- Who it’s for
- General internet users concerned about privacy
- Business model
- Advertising
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to DuckDuckGo’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to DuckDuckGo
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to DuckDuckGo, thumbs down if it isn’t.
- 01
privacy-focused online search engine
Very close cos 0.954 - 02
Google
search engine by Google LLC
Very close cos 0.933 - 03
Qwant - The search engine that values you as a user, not as a product
Fast, reliable answers and still in trust: Qwant does not store your search data, does not sell your personal data and is hosted in Europe.
Very close cos 0.929 - 04
Free web proxy and a cutting-edge online proxy | CroxyProxy
CroxyProxy is a cutting-edge secure web proxy service. Use it to access your favorite websites and web applications: as a Facebook or YouTube proxy. It is free, you can try this online proxy right now!
Very close cos 0.918 - 05
The browser that puts you first | Brave
The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.
Very close cos 0.912 - 06
Tor Project | Anonymity Online
Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
Very close cos 0.906 - 07
Ecosia Firewall
web search engine and browser
Very close cos 0.906 - 08
Control your online safety and privacy – Google Safety Centre
When searching on Google, your online safety and privacy are essential. Explore how Google helps you browse safely and protects you and your devices.
Very close cos 0.906 - 09
Compliance Solutions for Websites, Apps and Organizations | iubenda
iubenda is your 360° compliance solution for global data privacy laws. Privacy policy generator, cookie consent management, ROPA, Terms and more.
Very close cos 0.908 - 10
Search - Microsoft Bing
Search with Microsoft Bing and use the power of AI to find information, explore webpages, images, videos, maps, and more. A smart search engine for the forever curious.
Very close cos 0.902 - 11
Firefox: The fast, private browser that keeps you safe — Firefox.com
The independent browser that has your back. Firefox blocks trackers, has a free built-in VPN, puts you in control of AI, and never sells your personal data.
Very close cos 0.900 - 12
Mozilla - Internet for people, not profit (US)
We’re working to put control of the internet back in the hands of the people using it.
Very close cos 0.898 - 13
Search Engine Journal - The AI Search & SEO News That Matters
Search Engine Journal is the last independent voice in search, sharing the latest AI search, SEO, GEO & AEO news that impact marketing strategy and business growth.
Very close cos 0.900 - 14
Plausible Analytics | Simple, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
Plausible is a lightweight and open-source Google Analytics alternative. Your website data is 100% yours and the privacy of your visitors is respected.
Very close cos 0.898 - 15
Whitepages: People Search, Phone Numbers & Addresses
Founded in 1997, Whitepages is the largest U.S. directory and trusted source for contact info and property data. Find people, phone numbers, addresses, and emails nationwide. Free and premium search across the Whitepages Identity Graph: 350M+ identity records, 4B+ data linkages, 112M+ property records.
Very close cos 0.898 - 16
Verification Required
English-language imageboard website
Very close cos 0.896 - 17
Semrush: Your Unfair Advantage for Growing Brand Visibility
Semrush is the leading platform to grow and measure brand visibility across AI search, SEO, PPC, social, and more.
Very close cos 0.897 - 18
Home – Lycos
search engine and web portal
Close cos 0.894 - 19
GIPHY - Be Animated
GIPHY is the platform that animates your world. Find the GIFs, Clips, and Stickers that make your conversations more positive, more expressive, and more you.
Very close cos 0.896 - 20 so.com Top 10K
360搜索，SO靠谱
360搜索是安全、精准、可信赖的新一代搜索引擎，依托于360母品牌的安全优势，全面拦截各类钓鱼欺诈等恶意网站，提供更放心的搜索服务。 360搜索 so靠谱。
Very close cos 0.895
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to duckduckgo.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones DuckDuckGo uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What DuckDuckGo is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- JavaScript frameworks
- Live chat & support
- Zendesk TXT v=spf1 include:mail.duckduckgo.com include:spf.mailer.duckduckgo.com …
- Payments
- Stripe TXT stripe-verification=e508f445dbb94b1ae51f7b48901897714b661f5298da43bb6…
- Web servers
- nginx header server: nginx
- Email hosting
- Microsoft 365 MX duckduckgo-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
- DNS hosting
- NS1 NS dns1.p05.nsone.net
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=XeKEoqnRNUfkUc5l
- OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-OKbsaUeVbNte6OPtWDpdt4Xr
- Slack TXT slack-domain-verification=oDt8KTPHJdkpcJOZ6J8W8cyJLsEfrJULCQiQ1YbP
- Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_QSjXtfOfRHiY0O9gD5E4Ug
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what DuckDuckGo adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console · not on duckduckgo.com 17/20
- Google Workspace · not on duckduckgo.com 10/20
- Apple Business 8/20
- Microsoft 365 7/20
- OpenAI 6/20
- Zendesk 5/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on duckduckgo.com 5/20
- Cloudflare · not on duckduckgo.com 5/20
- Amazon SES · not on duckduckgo.com 5/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on duckduckgo.com 5/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on duckduckgo.com 5/20
- Cloudflare DNS · not on duckduckgo.com 4/20
- Atlassian · not on duckduckgo.com 4/20
- DocuSign · not on duckduckgo.com 3/20
- nginx 3/20
- SendGrid · not on duckduckgo.com 3/20