Published 17:19 IST, January 22nd 2021

Alternative Search Engines to Google you can use to protect your privacy

Here's a list of 5 alternative search engines to Google that you can use if you are looking for other options. Read on to know which they are.

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Google is unquestionably  most used search engine in world. However, re are some concerns people have regarding privacy and its monopoly on search market. Here are best alternative search engines to Google. 

Top 5 Alternative Search Engines to Google

It’s no secret Google has a stronghold over search engine market. As per statistics available on gs.statcounter.com, Google has approximately 88 per cent share of all searches done worldwide. However, using Google has its own downfalls, mainly privacy. In recent years, re have been concerns about how Google uses and stores user data and ir policies on sharing personal data with vertisers and third parties. So people have started to look for alternative search engines to Google. 

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If you have similar concerns and are looking for or options, you can use se alternative search engines to Google - 

1. Bing 

Bing is perhaps most similar search engine to Google in terms of features it provides. Just like Google, it has useful high-value features like translation, using snippets to give you important data at a glance. Bing’s image search is also better than Google’s.

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Alternative Search Engines to Google

 

2. Duck Duck Go

DuckDuckGo is slowly becoming more and more popular as people are becoming aware of its vantages over Google search. main selling point for DuckDuckGo is its private browsing. It does not collect any user search data or any of your personal information. This has convinced a lot of people to switch over from Google. If you have privacy concerns, DuckDuckGo is one of best search engines or than Google. 

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3. Yahoo

Yahoo used to be one of largest internet search engines in world but could not keep up with Google’s innovation. Still, it’s third most used search engine in world today with its results powered by Bing. Yahoo is one of best alternative search engines if you want search results like Google. Yahoo is especially used by people to re news about sports, finance, and entertainment. 

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4. Startpage.com 

Startpage.com has claimed that it is world’s most private search engine. It backs up se claims by having a ‘no-logs’ policy which means it does not store any user data at all. Startpage claims it has no data on identity of users, ir IP dress, it doesn’t track any cookies. If you are looking for an alternative to Google that focuses on privacy, startpage.com is a fine option.

5. SwissCows 

Swisscows is one of  alternative search engines to Google that focuses on privacy of its users and on providing family-friendly search results, safe for viewing by kids. y promote mselves as an innovative search engine that keeps getting better over time. y have invested heavily in machine learning and AI to bring you best results on basis of your query and search intent.

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Search Engines Or than Google

 

Alternatives to Google for Or Platforms 

If you're looking for a particular of search result, for example looking for videos, or finding a friend's Facebook, you can use websites like Youtube. se also serve as alternative search engines to Google. y serve as a separate search platform for specific results like videos/images.  

  1. Youtube - For video results
  2. Shutterstock/Unsplash - Image Results
  3. Giphy - For gifs
  4. Wiki.com - For Wikis
  5. Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn - For social media profiles

 

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17:19 IST, January 22nd 2021