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Startpage

A private search engine that does not store your personal data.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Startpage?

Startpage is a private search engine, first launched in the Netherlands in 2006, that delivers results without storing personal data or profiling you. Its Anonymous View lets you open a search result through Startpage so the site cannot see your IP address, with no account or fees needed. Startpage also offers a mobile browser and a browser extension.

Pros: what Startpage does well

  • No personal data stored with searches
  • Anonymous View hides your IP from sites
  • Free with no account needed

Cons: where it falls short

  • Anonymous View can bring up extra cookie or location prompts
  • Fewer extras than the biggest search engines

Who Startpage is for

Anyone who wants web search without being profiled.

Who can skip it

People who rely on personalised results and search history.

Startpage alternatives

Not sold on Startpage? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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F-Droid

Focus: android, open source and app store. Shares privacy with Startpage. Adds Android. Rated 4.6 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb, Android
4.6Visit

ToS;DR

Focus: terms of service, ratings and directory. Shares privacy with Startpage. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit

switching.software

Focus: directory, alternatives and ethical tech. Shares privacy with Startpage. Rated 4.4 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Wiby

Focus: small web, personal websites and discovery. Shares search engine with Startpage. Rated 4.4 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Startpage

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

512KB Club

Focus: lightweight websites, web performance and small web. Also in Digital Minimalism and Research, like Startpage. Rated 4.4 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit

NetNewsWire

Focus: rss reader, mac app and news. Also in Research and Digital Minimalism, like Startpage. A desktop app, not a website. Adds macOS and iOS. Rated 4.7 (Startpage: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, iOS
4.7Visit

Privacy Guides

Focus: security, recommendations and guides. Shares privacy with Startpage. Rated 4.7 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.7Visit

FreshRSS

Focus: rss reader, news aggregator and feeds. Also in Research and Digital Minimalism, like Startpage. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.6 (Startpage: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

JustDeleteMe

Focus: delete account, digital declutter and directory. Shares privacy with Startpage. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Rated 4.6 (Startpage: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb, Chrome
4.6Visit
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