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Best Privacy-Focused Search Engines 2026
Privacy-focused search engines give you alternatives for web searches across phones, tablets, computers and browsers. This guide helps you compare plan types, free access, platform support and maker details.
The page has no published ranking basis. Compare the maker-published pricing and platform details shown for the search engine you are considering.
Before you choose
Check the pricing model
Several entries—Brave Search, Mojeek, Qwant, Startpage and Swisscows—include a free option.
For Brave Search, paid access starts at $3 per month alongside its free option.
Kagi Search and MetaGer show paid pricing without a free tier.
Kagi's plans begin at $5 per month; MetaGer offers a €5 MetaGer key credit bought once.
Match your devices
Across the list, platform entries include Android, iOS, the web and Windows. Confirm that the service supports the device or system you plan to use.
For Qwant, the listed platforms are iOS and Android.
Start with free access
A free plan lets you try a service without a subscription.
Brave Search, Mojeek, Qwant, Startpage and Swisscows are available without subscribing to a paid plan.
Startpage shows an Ad-Free plan but gives its price only on request.
Review the maker
Looking at maker information can show which company is associated with a search engine.
DuckDuckGo lists Paoli, Pennsylvania as its headquarters and 2008 as its founding year.
For Ecosia Browser, the listed headquarters is Berlin, Germany, and the founding year is 2009.
Questions
Which entries include a free plan?
Brave Search, Mojeek, Qwant, Startpage and Swisscows list free access.
Which options list paid access without a free plan?
Kagi Search and MetaGer show paid pricing with no free tier. Kagi's entry starts at $5 per month, while MetaGer lists a €5 key credit purchased once.
Which option shows support for Android and iOS?
Qwant's supported-platform listing includes iOS and Android.
What does Brave Search charge for paid access?
Brave Search has a free option, and its paid access starts at $3 per month.
How is Startpage's Ad-Free plan priced?
Startpage provides the Ad-Free plan's price on request.
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