MetaGer
Nonprofit, ad-free metasearch engine with MIT-licensed source
- #5 of 10 in best search engines
- Free and open source
- Free to use
- Open source
- Web
Ranked 5 of 10 in best search engines
A nonprofit, ad-free metasearch engine with no ads, tracking or logging, and MIT-licensed source on GitLab. It needs no account, using a key instead, which suits private searching more than the big engines' breadth.
Best for Private metasearch without an account
About MetaGer
MetaGer is a metasearch engine developed and run by the nonprofit organization SUMA-EV. Its homepage says it respects privacy, with no ads, no tracking and no logging, and that it lets you browse websites anonymously.
The source code is published on GitLab under the MIT license, and the homepage describes the project as open source. Access uses a key rather than an account, according to the site, so you do not need to sign up to search. It suits people who want metasearch without ads or an account.
Key features
- No ads, tracking or logging
- Nonprofit operator
- Key-based access without an account
- MIT open source
- Anonymous browsing option
Strengths
- Nonprofit operator, per its homepage
- MIT-licensed source on GitLab
Limits
- Its search breadth is not compared on the homepage
- Results depend on the sources it draws on
Where MetaGer ranks
How MetaGer compares
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms | Privacy model | AI answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#3 Brave Search | 88.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | Web | No profiling | Yes |
#4 Kagi | 85.5 | Subscription | WebiOSAndroid | No ads, paid by users | Yes |
| #5MetaGer | 82.5 | Free and open source | Web | No ads, tracking or logging; key access | No |
#6 Bing | 80.0 | Free | WebiOSAndroid | Tied to a Microsoft account | Yes |
#7 Yahoo Search | 79.0 | Free | Web | Ads and a privacy dashboard | Yes |
The full comparison table for best search engines has all 10 products.
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Questions about MetaGer
- Is MetaGer free?
- MetaGer can be used without paying: Free search with no account needed; source on GitLab under MIT. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
- Is MetaGer open source?
- Yes. MetaGer publishes its source code under the MIT license.
- Which platforms does MetaGer support?
- MetaGer is available on: Web.
- What is MetaGer best for?
- Private metasearch without an account. In our ranking of search engines it is number 5 of 10 with a score of 82.5.
- What are the best alternatives to MetaGer?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Google Search, DuckDuckGo, Brave Search, Kagi.
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