Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Google

The 20 closest web search engine alternatives to Google, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 2 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Google? The closest matches are Microsoft Bing, Qwant and Startpage.com. 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.

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01 · Entity

About Google

Google google.co.cr

Google

Top 10K · #5,443 German 2 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Google

Summary by Claude

Costa Rica country-specific version of Google's web search engine, providing web, image, news and map search along with access to other Google services.

Who it’s for
Internet users in Costa Rica
Business model
Advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Google’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

LiberoSogouyandex.kzRamblerDuckDuckGoindex.hrSeznamStartpage.comQwantMicrosoft Bing

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Google

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Google, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in German
  1. 01
    Microsoft Bing bing.com Top 100 English

    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.

  2. 02
    Qwant qwant.com English

    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.

  3. 03
    Startpage.com startpage.com English

    privacy-focused online search engine

  4. 04
    Seznam seznam.cz Top 1K Czech

    Seznam – najdu tam, co neznám

    Nejnavštěvovanější český internetový portál nabízející vyhledávač, e-mail, aktuální zprávy, předpověď počasí a odkazy, které se mohou hodit.

  5. 05
    index.hr Top 10K Croatian

    Index.hr

    Najčitaniji portal u Hrvatskoj. Pročitajte prijelomne, najnovije i najtočnije vijesti: Hrvatska danas, svijet, politika, zdravlje, crna kronika, novac, vrijeme, sport, zabava. Jedini neovisni.

  6. 06
    DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com Top 1K English

    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.

  7. 07
    Rambler rambler.ru Top 10K Russian

    Рамблер — медийный портал: новости России и мира, почта, поиск, погода

    Рамблер — последние новости сегодня, развлекательные и коммуникационные сервисы: поиск информации в интернете, электронная почта, гороскопы, прогноз погоды, телепрограмма

  8. 08
    yandex.kz Top 10K Russian

    Яндекс — быстрый поиск в интернете

    Яндекс, найдётся всё: сайты, изображения, музыка, товары. Решайте любые задачи — от повседневных вопросов до научной работы. Можно искать текстом, голосом или по картинке.

  9. 09
    Sogou sogou.com Top 10K

    Chinese Internet search engine

  10. 10
    Libero libero.it Top 10K Italian

    Libero: Mail, Ricerca e News con aggiornamento quotidiano

    Entra su Libero.it: Mail e Email PEC, Login, le Ultime Notizie con aggiornamento quotidiano, Video, Motore di Ricerca e tanto altro

  11. 11

    LiveInternet @ Статистика и дневники, почта и поиск

    LiveInternet - крупный сервис дневников и сообществ, авторитетный сервис статистики для сайтов

  12. 12
    Yahoo yahoo.com Top 100 English

    Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos

    Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo!

  13. 13
    Terra terra.com.br Top 10K Portuguese

    Terra - Seu Portal de Notícias, Diversão, Esportes e Vida e Estilo

    Acompanhe no Terra as últimas notícias do Brasil e do mundo sobre Entretenimento, Esportes, Tecnologia, Saúde, Horóscopo, Receitas e muito mais

  14. 14
    Search Engine Journal searchenginejournal.com Top 10K English

    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.

  15. 15
    Infobae infobae.com Top 10K Spanish

    Infobae América - Infobae

    El sitio de noticias en español más leído en el mundo. Con redacciones en Ciudad de México, Madrid, Bogotá, Lima y Buenos Aires; y corresponsales en las principales ciudades del mundo.

  16. 16
    Naver naver.com Top 1K Korean

    NAVER

    네이버 메인에서 다양한 정보와 유용한 컨텐츠를 만나 보세요

  17. 17
    British Broadcasting Corporation bbc.com Top 1K English

    BBC Home | Breaking News, World News, US News, Sports, Business, Innovation, Climate, Culture, Travel, Video & Audio

    Visit BBC for trusted reporting on the latest world and US news, sports, business, climate, innovation, culture and much more

  18. 18
    Globo.com globo.com Top 1K Portuguese

    globo.com - Absolutamente tudo sobre notícias, esportes e entretenimento

    Últimas notícias do jornalismo, esporte, entretenimento e mais! Na globo.com você acompanha tudo que está acontecendo hoje no Brasil e no mundo.

  19. 19
    MapQuest mapquest.com Top 10K English

    company owned by System1

  20. 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。

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to google.co.cr’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Google uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Google is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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