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Startpage

Private search that shows Google-sourced results without passing on your IP address or identity.

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About Startpage

Startpage is a Dutch-founded private search engine that acts as a privacy shield in front of Google. Your query is stripped of identifying details such as your IP address, sent to its search partners, and the results come back unpersonalised. That makes it the easiest switch for people who like Google's results but not its tracking. Its standout extra is Anonymous View, a proxy that opens a result through Startpage's servers so the destination site does not see your IP address. Startpage is free and earns money from non-personalised ads next to results. It works in any browser and offers a mobile browser app and browser extension. Because it depends on its partners' results, it lacks Google's maps, local packs and some rich features, and Anonymous View can break sites that need logins or heavy scripts.

Best for: People who want Google-quality results without Google tracking them.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Familiar Google-sourced results without personalisation
  • Anonymous View proxy hides your IP from the sites you open
  • Does not record your IP address or search history

Why people leave

  • Fewer rich features such as maps and local listings
  • Anonymous View breaks some interactive sites
  • Ads are still shown, just not personalised

Top Startpage alternatives

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  1. 1DuckDuckGo logo
    DuckDuckGo

    Similar privacy promise with more features like bangs and its own browser.

    66.5
  2. 2Kagi logo
    Kagi

    Paid and ad-free, with result customisation Startpage can't offer.

    62.6
  3. 3Brave Search logo
    Brave Search

    Private search on an independent index instead of Google-sourced results.

    59.6
  4. 4SearXNG logo
    SearXNG

    Self-hosted metasearch that can also pull Google results anonymously.

    57.2
  5. 5Qwant logo
    Qwant

    A European alternative that also promises not to store search history.

    55.3

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Startpage: common questions

Is Startpage free?

Yes, Startpage is free to use.

Is Startpage open source?

No, Startpage is not open source. Open-source alternatives include SearXNG.

What platforms does Startpage run on?

Startpage is available for Web, iOS, Android and Browser extension.

What are the best alternatives to Startpage?

The highest-ranked Startpage alternatives right now are DuckDuckGo, Kagi and Brave Search. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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