When comparing Searx vs CentPage, the Slant community recommends Searx for most people. In the question“What is the best alternative to Google search?” Searx is ranked 2nd while CentPage is ranked 29th. 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.
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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 All useful websites at your fingertips with multiple search options
Quite useful to search across multiple categories and search engines.
Pro Customizable Homepage
Having an account allows you to add in your bookmarks and customize homepage.
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 Not a search engine
Centpage includes multiple search engines to search with, but Centpage is NOT a search engine itself.
