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Which search engine should I use? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 years ago by hellfire103@sopuli.xyz to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I have used SearXNG for a while, but I switched to LibreX after the search engine started glitching. Recently, though, LibreX has stopped returning any results. I am currently on Mojeek, but the results aren't that great.

I have also tried Qwant, but I wasn't too keen on it. Startpage will be impractical, as I use a VPN and this engine often blocks me because of it. I don't want to use Brave Search for a number of reasons. MetaGer has too many important features behind its paywall. I'm not sure about DuckDuckGo, but I could use it if there was no other option.

Any suggestions, or am I being too picky?

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[–] jlow@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm using https://metager.de/ it's German and sometimes the results lean towards that but in 99% of cases it doesn't matter.

[–] hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

There's an English version out there, but some essential features are paid, such as enabling moderate safesearch or adding Mojeek as an engine.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago

I have to say I used Random Searx a lot, startpage as Backup. And as VPNs are getting mainstream, it gets a pain in the ass. Mullvad Leta sucks too kinda. Now I use duckduckgo alone and actually never need my specially configured SearXNG search providers, although useful.

I have to say, I use a lot of search engines. Using the "Add custom search" Addon on Firefox you can easily add any URL containing a search word to your browser.

I maintain some lists of search engines that need updating.

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I tried using SearXNG for a few weeks but I kept needing to chance instances. I'm using DuckDuckGo for now.

[–] pacoboyd@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

You can self host for a better experience

[–] hobs@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I use MetaGer as my daily driver and you.com for deeper niche searches

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'd say give SearXNG another try. Whats the issue exactly?

[–] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I used SearXNG for over a month but found myself routinely returning to Google for either tech problem searches or because it was returning irrelevant results for homonyms.

I would love to return to it. Do you have any tips for better search results?

[–] Devjavu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

You can choose which search engines you actually want to use. SearXNG is a meta search engine, which means it just queries other search engines for their results. Lots of it's results are some random wikis which most of the time do not help.

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[–] H2207@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm using Startpage, and I also have a self-hosted Adguard DNS on my network so that helps a bit too.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago

tbh im not sure but if you want google results with safesearch try resulti

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