Searx
Searx is a free, open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from multiple search services while aiming to protect user privacy. Unlike centralized search engines, Searx does not create a personal profile for users and is designed to minimize data collection; many self-hosted or private instances do not log queries, though policies vary by operator.
The software is typically deployed on a self-hosted server or accessed via public instances. It provides a
Searx is written in Python and released under the GNU Affero General Public License, which emphasizes sharing
The project supports a modular architecture and has spawned forks and community-maintained variants, such as SearxNG,
Searx is commonly used as a privacy-conscious alternative to mainstream search engines, appealing to researchers, developers,