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Add to SafariWhen comparing Searx vs Qwant, the Slant community recommends Searx for most people. In the question“What are the best internet search engines?” Searx is ranked 5th while Qwant is ranked 11th. 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.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
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.
Pro Based in Europe
Stricter data privacy protections as compared to the US.
Pro Respects privacy
Pro Offers full (links, news, etc.) and light interface
Pro Includes searching for: Images, News, Videos, Shopping, Social
Pro Modern and intuitive design
Pro Cookie-free
Pro Relevant results
Pro Includes a time filter (past 24H, past week, past month)
Pro Fast
Cons
Con Not very mobile friendly
Needs WSL2 for windows, and works natively on macOS and Linux
But no support for Android or iOS
Con Requiers JavaScript
Without enabled JavaScript you can't even type your search request.
Con They signed a censorship agreement in 2019
Con Slow
It is slow. It loads like 5 images in 5 seconds whereas Searx and DuckDuckGo load almost everything in 5 seconds (10MB/s internet).
Con Does not allow to limit search result to last year
Max. limit is past month.
