Research Outline

Private Search Engines

Goals

An analysis of the value proposition and relevant consumer comparison points of 13 private search engines, including Duck Duck Go, Qwant, and Startpage.

Early Findings

  • DuckDuckGo is considered one of the most secure and privacy-oriented search engines as it does not track searches. The metasearch tool gathers results from more than 400 sources, including Bing.
  • Compared to other private search providers, DuckDuck Go allows users to limit their search by region. It also offers enhanced and instant results without tailored ads.
  • DuckDuckGo is rated 3.5 out of 5 based on 81 reviews on TrustPilot.
  • On Site Jabber, it is rated 3.3 out of 5 based on 142 reviews.
  • 13 private search engines, including DuckDuckGo, Qwant, and Startpage have been entered into this spreadsheet.

SUMMARY

  • The initial hour of research was spent gathering ten additional private search engines, ranked as some of the best.
  • The value proposition, brief description, ratings, and customer review examples of DuckDuckGo have been entered into the spreadsheet.