Here’s a list of the top search engines on the web, each with a brief description and source of their index:
- Google
Own Index: Google utilizes its proprietary web crawlers and indexing algorithms to maintain its search index.
https://www.google.com/ - Bing
Own Index: Microsoft’s Bing employs its own web crawlers and indexing systems.
https://www.bing.com/ - Baidu
Own Index: Baidu operates its own web crawlers and indexing, primarily serving the Chinese market.
https://www.baidu.com/ - Yandex
Own Index: Yandex maintains its own search index, catering mainly to Russian-speaking users.
https://www.yandex.com/ - WolframAlpha
Own Index: WolframAlpha uses its own computational knowledge engine to provide answers.
https://www.wolframalpha.com/ - Qwant
Own Index: Qwant maintains its own indexing infrastructure.
https://www.qwant.com/ - Mojeek
Own Index: Mojeek operates its own web crawlers and maintains an independent index.
https://www.mojeek.com/ - Sogou
Own Index: Sogou maintains its own search index, serving primarily Chinese users.
https://www.sogou.com/ - Seznam
Own Index: Seznam operates its own search engine, primarily for the Czech market.
https://www.seznam.cz/ - Naver
Own Index: Naver maintains its own search index, serving primarily South Korea.
https://www.naver.com/ - Boardreader
Own Index: Boardreader specializes in indexing forums and message boards.
https://boardreader.com/ - Infinity Search
Own Index: Infinity Search maintains its own indexing infrastructure.
https://infinitysearch.co/ - Brave Search
Own Index: Brave Search operates its own independent search index.
https://search.brave.com/ - Ask.com
Index Source: Ask.com combines its own search technology with licensed results from other providers.(???)
https://www.ask.com/ - Infinity Search https://infinitysearch.co/
Index Source: Maintains its own indexing infrastructure, focusing on privacy and user-centric features.
3rd Party Index
- Yahoo! Search
Index Source: Yahoo! Search is powered by Bing’s.
https://search.yahoo.com/ - DuckDuckGo
Index Source: Bing, but does supplement with a few sites.
https://duckduckgo.com/ - Ecosia
Index Source: Results are powered by Bing.
https://www.ecosia.org/ - AOL Search
Index Source: Powered by Bing.
https://search.aol.com/ - Swisscows
Index Source: Bing.
https://swisscows.com/ - Startpage
Index Source:– Google’s Index.
https://www.startpage.com/ - Yahoo! Japan
Index Source: Yahoo! Japan uses Google’s search technology for its results.
https://www.yahoo.co.jp/ - Lycos
Index Source: Lycos currently sources its search results from other providers, but it seems like Bing to us.
https://www.lycos.com/ - Oscobo
Index Source: Oscobo sources its search results from Bing.
https://www.oscobo.com/ - Ekoru
Index Source: Ekoru’s search results are powered by Bing.
https://www.ekoru.org/
Multiple or Meta Search Index
- MetaGer
Index Source: MetaGer is a metasearch engine that aggregates results from multiple search engines.
https://metager.org/ - Yippy
Index Source: Yippy is a metasearch engine that clusters results from various sources.
https://yippy.com/ - Search Encrypt
Index Source: Search Encrypt sources its results from a combination of search partners.
https://www.searchencrypt.com/ - You.com https://you.com/
Index Source: Combines its own indexing with AI capabilities to provide a customizable search experience. - Dogpile https://www.dogpile.com/
Index Source: Metasearch engine that aggregates serps from multiple se’s including Google and Bing. - Kagi https://kagi.com/
Index Source: Privacy-focused search engine that sources results from multiple search engines and its own indexing. - Neeva https://neeva.com/
Index Source: Ad-free, subscription-based search experience, combining its own indexing with results from other sources. - Searx https://searx.github.io/
Index Source: Privacy focused meta se that aggregates serps from various se’s without tracking users. - Yippy https://www.yippy.com/
Index Source: Deep web search engine that clusters results into topics, sourcing data from multiple search engines. - Gibiru https://gibiru.com/
Index Source: Offers anonymous and uncensored search results, sourcing data from modified Google algorithms. - Ekoru https://www.ekoru.org/
Index Source: Environmentally conscious search engine that donates a portion of its revenue to ocean conservation, sourcing results from Bing.
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