How LibreSearch compares
An honest, side-by-side look at how LibreSearch lines up with the major search engines on privacy and features. We mark a row Yes, No, Partial, or – only when we can back it up.
| Feature |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy | ||||||
No personal data logged No queries tied to your IP, no session profile. | ||||||
No personalized ads | ||||||
No filter bubble Two people get the same results for the same query. | ||||||
Works without an account | ||||||
No third-party trackers on results page | ||||||
| Features | ||||||
!bang shortcuts (!g, !w, !yt …) | ||||||
Inline image preview panel | ||||||
Built-in video player Watch results without leaving the site. | ||||||
Ad / tracker domain blocklists at search time | ||||||
Built-in maps tab | ||||||
Knowledge / overview panel | ||||||
| Under the hood | ||||||
Independent web index Crawls and ranks the web itself. | ||||||
Open-source UI | ||||||
No required JavaScript fallback | ||||||
Yes No Partial Not applicable
How we put this together
- Sources. Each engine's public privacy policy and product documentation as of the latest review. Where a vendor's claims and independent reporting disagree, we mark the row Partial.
- "No filter bubble." Means results are not tailored to a user profile built from prior searches. It does not mean results are identical across regions or languages.
- "Independent index." A Not applicable here isn't a downside — meta-search engines like LibreSearch, DuckDuckGo, and Startpage rely on partner indices on purpose, and we're upfront about ours.
- Spotted something off? Open an issue or email us and we'll fix the row — accuracy matters more here than marketing.