We are used to looking for anything on the Google search engine, for many a real point of reference when we have to search for something on the Web. Google has a decidedly dominant position in the online search engine sector, but this does not mean that there are no valid alternatives just as fast and practical. In this guide we will show you the best alternative search engines to Google (other than Google-based search engines) showing you their strengths, how they behave with some simple searches and, what should not be underestimated when we talk about websites, such as respect user privacy (one of the most ambiguous things when we use Google as a search engine). If we particularly care about our privacy and look for a valid alternative to Google, just read the engines that we have selected for you. READ ALSO: 50 Sites to search anything on the internet
1) Bing
One of the best alternative search engines to Google is Bing, available for free here -> Bing .
This search engine is quite fast and precise, offers various search categories (Images, Videos, Maps, News) and integrates perfectly with other Microsoft products such as Office, Windows 10 (it is the basis of the research carried out with Cortana). Bing also provides the results of other search engines such as Yahoo, such as Virgilio and many others.
Every day the Bing site offers very high resolution photos of breathtaking panoramas and landscapes, which we can use without problems as a PC background. Definitely one of the best alternatives for functionality, even if from the privacy point of view it shares the research information respecting the American privacy regulations, therefore with the consents already activated (we can still check this aspect in the search engine options).
2) DuckDuckGo
The first real free search engine that fully respects your privacy is DuckDuckGo, which you can reach from here -> DuckDuckGo .
The search engine is quite precise (although inferior to Bing and Google) and does not pose any type of censorship, not even for protected content: you can find torrents and files to download, normally not indexed by Google out of respect for the DMCA. A real point of reference in the open source community since this search engine does not track any user activity and does not show any targeted advertising window, as well-known competitors usually do. If you want to get privacy and you want to see all the contents of the Web without filters, this is the search engine you need to use.
3) StartPage
Among the good alternatives to Google that respect privacy could not miss StartPage, which can be visited from here -> StartPage .
This search engine has the goal of obtaining the same results obtainable with Google, but removing all the information that can be used to track users. With StartPage we will never be tracked, our IP will be hidden and any other found to track users (identification codes, tracking cookies) will be blocked upstream, thus ensuring safe searches. The searches are fairly fast and accurate, so it's definitely one of the best alternatives at the moment.
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4) Qwant
Another search engine that aims to respect user privacy is Qwant, available here -> Qwant .
This engine respects the privacy of each user and boasts one of the most complete homepages you can ever see from a search engine!
Trendy videos are always available under the search bar, plus in the sidebar we can start a search on the web, social media, images and videos on the fly, or start a global search to get all the results in one page. The search results are good, as are the sections dedicated to the search for music (free songs that can be downloaded without infringing copyright) and the search for the best offers on the web from online stores. The searches are quite fast and precise, even if for now we are far from the results obtainable with other search engines.
5) Ecosia
Ecosia could not be missing among the alternative search engines to Google, reachable here -> Ecosia .
This search engine is very special because it helps to plant new trees around the world using the advertising revenue generated during searches. If we do a search on Ecosia, we will see harmless advertising banners appear: all the revenues generated by these banners are used to help the environment. Definitely an original and nice way to help the planet while doing research on the Web. The searches are very fast and also quite precise, so we can use it safely every day also helping the planet Earth.
6) CCSearch
CCSearch is a special search engine which can be used by clicking here -> CCSearch .
This engine allows you to search the web for all content in the public domain, released under CC licenses. If we need an image or a video but we are afraid of violating some copyright law, we use this search engine to find free images and content, so that we can embellish the blog or documents without fear of having to give someone some money in case of publication or sharing with the world. The search engine is still very basic, it will not always find the content we are looking for, but it cannot be excluded that with the passage of time it will become more and more precise in finding content with a free license.
7) TinEye
We have already seen the image somewhere "> TinEye. This image search engine allows you to upload an image already in your possession (or taken from the Internet) and to discover" the origin ", ie the site or sites on which it appeared first on the Web. Excellent tool to find out the origin of a portion of an image or to get more information in case of anonymous images.
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