SearXNG

Self-hosted meta search that aggregates engines without tracking.

Free tier Free and open source; you pay for the server Verified 2026-11-12 searchself-hostedopen-sourceprivacy

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A private search endpoint for agents where vendor terms and tracking are a concern

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SLA-backed search — you are the operator

A self-hosted metasearch front end: it queries several engines and returns merged results, with JSON output for programs. The appeal for agents is a search endpoint that is yours — no API key, no per-query bill, no tracking. The cost is being the operator of something that queries other engines on your behalf, terms included.

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