SearXNG
Privacy-respecting, hackable open source metasearch engine
Project Metrics
- GitHub Stars16,900↑+890
- Forks1,900
- LicenseAGPL-3.0
- Last Commit3 days ago
- Repository Age3 years
- Release Versionv2026.10.15
- Self-HostableYes (Docker / Bare Metal)
Metrics verified via independent GitHub snapshot. Monthly velocity (+890) is an estimated projection based on recent 30-day repository activity.
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About SearXNG
SearXNG is the de facto open-source search engine backend for private search and AI answer engines. It proxies search queries to multiple search engines (Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Wikipedia), striping all tracking parameters and cookies.
Quick Self-Host Guide
Clone Repo
git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng-docker.git && cd searxng-dockerGenerate Secret Key
sed -i "s/ultrasecretkey/$(openssl rand -hex 32)/g" searxng/settings.ymlStart Container
docker compose up -dSimilar Open Source Projects
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