Alternatives and competitors
Sites like Startpage.com
The 20 closest web search engine alternatives to Startpage.com, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 7 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to Startpage.com? The closest matches are DuckDuckGo, Qwant and CroxyProxy. 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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- k = 20
- Sites searched
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- Query
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01 · Entity
About Startpage.com
Startpage.com startpage.com
Wikidata: privacy-focused online search engine
Summary by Claude
A privacy-focused web search engine that returns Google and Bing results without storing personal information or search history, with an Anonymous View proxy for opening results.
- Who it’s for
- Privacy-conscious internet users
- Business model
- Contextual advertising
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to Startpage.com’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 Startpage.com
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Startpage.com, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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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.
Very close cos 0.954 - 02
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 0.927 - 03
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 0.922 - 04
Google
search engine by Google LLC
Very close cos 0.925 - 05
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 0.907 - 06
Ecosia Firewall
web search engine and browser
Very close cos 0.903 - 07
Verification Required
English-language imageboard website
Very close cos 0.902 - 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 0.900 - 09
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 0.899 - 10
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 0.895 - 11
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 0.896 - 12
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 0.895 - 13
Tor Project | Anonymity Online
Anonymity Online | Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
Close cos 0.890 - 14 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。
Close cos 0.893 - 15
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.
Close cos 0.890 - 16
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.
Close cos 0.892 - 17
Maximize Revenue With AI Decisioning | Unlock Consumer Identity | Wunderkind
Wunderkind transforms anonymous traffic into revenue by leveraging advanced AI and identity insights, ensuring guaranteed revenue growth through personalized marketing strategies.
Close cos 0.887 - 18
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.
Close cos 0.890 - 19
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.
Close cos 0.889 - 20
Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool
Semantic Scholar uses groundbreaking AI and engineering to understand the semantics of scientific literature to help Scholars discover relevant research.
Close cos 0.887
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to startpage.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Startpage.com uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What Startpage.com is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- Live chat & support
- Zendesk TXT v=spf1 include:spf.mailjet.com include:_spf.google.com include:mail.z…
- Web servers
- nginx header server: nginx
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX aspmx.l.google.com
- Email delivery
- Mailjet TXT v=spf1 include:spf.mailjet.com include:_spf.google.com include:mail.z…
- DNS hosting
- NS1 NS dns1.p01.nsone.net
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- DocuSign TXT docusign=4aa04a43-5af3-4b1b-8b86-fb027c1d5de7canva-site-verification=…
- Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=uylcKpM8QSGvtnQ90O0RUJqI4pqr3mndH-krbYpc2kA
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Startpage.com adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 16/20
- Google Workspace 11/20
- Apple Business · not on startpage.com 9/20
- Microsoft 365 · not on startpage.com 7/20
- OpenAI · not on startpage.com 6/20
- Zendesk 5/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on startpage.com 5/20
- Amazon Route 53 · not on startpage.com 5/20
- Google Tag Manager · not on startpage.com 5/20
- nginx 4/20
- Cloudflare · not on startpage.com 4/20
- Amazon SES · not on startpage.com 4/20
- Atlassian · not on startpage.com 4/20
- SendGrid · not on startpage.com 4/20
- HubSpot · not on startpage.com 4/20
- Slack · not on startpage.com 3/20