Swisscows
Swiss-hosted private search engine that filters out adult and violent content by default.
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About Swisscows
Swisscows is a search engine run by Swisscows AG from Switzerland, with its headquarters and servers in the country. It promises no tracking, no stored search history and no user profiles, and its results are family-friendly, filtering out pornographic and violent content by default, which makes it popular with schools and parents. Search is free and supported by ads from partners, which are only loaded around results. The company also offers a wider privacy suite, including an email service, a VPN and the TeleGuard messenger, some of them paid. Swisscows works in any browser and has apps for iOS and Android. Its results draw on partner indexes, so quality is broadly similar to Bing-backed engines, and the mandatory family filter is a drawback for adults who want unfiltered results.
Best for: Families and schools wanting private, filtered search under Swiss law.
Pros and cons
What works
- No tracking and no stored search history
- Servers and company in Switzerland
- Family-friendly filtering built in
Why people leave
- Content filter cannot be fully turned off
- Results depend on partner indexes
- Partner ads can load third-party content
Top Swisscows alternatives
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Startpage66.5Private search with Google-sourced results and no forced content filter.
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Qwant62.6European private search with a separate Junior version for kids.
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DuckDuckGo59.6Private search with adjustable safe search instead of a fixed filter.
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Brave Search57.2Private search on an independent index, with optional strict safe search.
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Swisscows: common questions
Is Swisscows free?
Yes, Swisscows is free to use.
Is Swisscows open source?
No, Swisscows is not open source.
What platforms does Swisscows run on?
Swisscows is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Swisscows?
The highest-ranked Swisscows alternatives right now are Startpage, Qwant and DuckDuckGo. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.