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Privacy-respecting metasearch engine
https://searx.github.io/searx/

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Privacy-respecting metasearch engine

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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later



Searx is no longer maintained. Thank you for your support and all your contributions.



.. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searx/searx/master/searx/static/themes/oscar/img/logo_searx_a.png

   :target: https://searx.github.io/searx/

   :alt: searX

   :width: 100%

   :align: center



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|searx install|

|searx homepage|

|searx wiki|

|AGPL License|

|Issues|

|commits|

|OpenCollective searx backers|

|OpenCollective searx sponsors|



Privacy-respecting, hackable `metasearch engine`_ / *pronunciation* **sɜːks**.



.. _metasearch engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine



.. |searx install| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-install-blue

   :target: https://searx.github.io/searx/admin/installation.html



.. |searx homepage| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-homepage-blue

   :target: https://searx.github.io/searx



.. |searx wiki| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-wiki-blue

   :target: https://github.com/searx/searx/wiki



.. |AGPL License|  image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL-blue.svg

   :target: https://github.com/searx/searx/blob/master/LICENSE



.. |Issues| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues/searx/searx?color=yellow&label=issues

   :target: https://github.com/searx/searx/issues



.. |PR| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-raw/searx/searx?color=yellow&label=PR

   :target: https://github.com/searx/searx/pulls



.. |commits| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/y/searx/searx?color=yellow&label=commits

   :target: https://github.com/searx/searx/commits/master



.. |OpenCollective searx backers| image:: https://opencollective.com/searx/backers/badge.svg

   :target: https://opencollective.com/searx#backer



.. |OpenCollective searx sponsors| image:: https://opencollective.com/searx/sponsors/badge.svg

   :target: https://opencollective.com/searx#sponsor



If you are looking for running instances, ready to use, then visit searx.space_.



Otherwise jump to the user_, admin_ and developer_ handbooks you will find on

our homepage_.



.. _searx.space: https://searx.space

.. _user: https://searx.github.io/searx/user

.. _admin: https://searx.github.io/searx/admin

.. _developer: https://searx.github.io/searx/dev

.. _homepage: https://searx.github.io/searx



contact:

  openhub_ // twitter_ // IRC: #searx @ Libera (irc.libera.chat)



.. _openhub: https://www.openhub.net/p/searx

.. _twitter: https://twitter.com/Searx_engine



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Frequently asked questions

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Is searx in maintenance mode?

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No, searx is no longer maintained.



What is the difference between searx and SearxNG?

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TL;DR: SearXNG is for users that want more features and bugs getting fixed quicker.

If you prefer a minimalist software and stable experience, use searx.



SearxNG is a fork of searx, created by a former maintainer of searx. The fork

was created because the majority of the maintainers at the time did not find

the new proposed features privacy respecting enough. The most significant issue is with

engine metrics.



Searx is built for privacy conscious users. It comes with a unique set of

challenges. One of the problems we face is that users rather not report bugs,

because they do not want to publicly share what engines they use or what search

query triggered a problem. It is a challenge we accepted.



The new metrics feature collects more information to make engine maintenance easier.

We could have had better and more error reports to benefit searx maintainers.

However, we believe that the users of searx must come first, not the

software. We are willing to compromise on the lack of issue reports to avoid

violating the privacy of users.



Furthermore, SearxNG is under heavy refactoring and dependencies are constantly updated, even

if it is unnecessary. It increases the risk of introducing regressions. In searx

we strive for stability, rather than moving fast and breaking things.



Is searx for me?

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Are you privacy conscious user? Then yes.



In searx we decided to double down on being privacy respecting. We are picking

engine changes from SearxNG, but we are not implementing engine detailed

monitoring and not adding a new UI that relies on Javascript.



If you are willing to give up some privacy respecting features, we encourage you to

adopt SearxNG. Searx is targeted for privacy conscious users who run their

instances locally, instead of using public instances.



Why should I use SearxNG?

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SearxNG has rolling releases, dependencies updated more frequently, and engines are fixed

faster. It is easy to set up your own public instance, and monitor its

performance and metrics. It is simple to maintain as an instance administrator.



As a user, it provides a prettier user interface and nicer experience.