When comparing dogpile vs Searx, the Slant community recommends Searx for most people. In the question“What is the best alternative to Google search?” Searx is ranked 2nd while dogpile is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Searx is:
Since you have access to all the .yaml files, you can easily modify it to your needs.
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Shows content from all major search engines
When you search using dogpile, it brings up content from many search engines to make sure you get what you're looking for. Some of the search engines it uses are Google, Ask, MSN, and Yahoo, and it aggregates content from all of them to display for you.
Pro Extremely customisable
Since you have access to all the .yaml files, you can easily modify it to your needs.
Pro Can add many search engines
Have a vast choice for choosing search engines
Pro Can use a proxy
Using a proxy called Morty hides the IP address of the user
Pro Most Private Search engine
Since it can be hosted on your own server/ computer, it is very private, nothing leaves your computer.
No cookies or ads too
Pro Very fast
Since it is a Python program with a web interface, it's very very fast even on a poor internet connection
Pro Supports instant answers
Uses Google and Bing, and hence has the 'quick answers' feature of both the search engines.
Cons
Con Half of the page is ads
When searching, nearly half of the results page is ads. There are 3 ads up at the top, an ad in the middle of the actual results, and 3 more ads at the bottom.
Con Extremely slow with results
Con Not very mobile friendly
Needs WSL2 for windows, and works natively on macOS and Linux
But no support for Android or iOS