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DEGermany
MetaGer is a privacy-focused German metasearch engine that aggregates results from multiple sources while protecting user anonymity.
Alt to:Google Search, Bing, DuckDuckGo
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FRFrance
A French privacy-focused search engine that protects user data by not tracking searches or profiling users.
Alt to:Google Search, Bing, DuckDuckGo
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DEGermany
A free, open-source metasearch engine that aggregates results from over 70 search services while protecting user privacy.
Alt to:Google Search, Bing
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HUHungary
A privacy-respecting, hackable metasearch engine that aggregates results from over 70 search services.
Alt to:Google Search, Bing
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NLNetherlands
Start with privacy. Startpage is the leading global privacy technology company that has protected people's worldwide right to online privacy for over 15 years.
Alt to:Google Search, Bing, DuckDuckGo +1
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CHSwitzerland
Swisscows is a privacy-oriented, family-friendly search engine that does not track users or create personal profiles.
Alt to:Google Search, Bing
Bing alternatives compared
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| Service | Headquarters | Data hosting | EU data residency | Low Cloud Act exposure | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetaGer | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Qwant | France | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| SearXNG | Germany | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Spot | Hungary | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Startpage | Netherlands | EU (any EU region), Netherlands | Yes | Yes | No |
| Swisscows AG | Switzerland | Switzerland | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions about Bing alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to Bing?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 6 European alternatives to Bing, including MetaGer, Qwant, SearXNG. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from Bing to an EU alternative?+
An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.
Are EU alternatives to Bing as good?+
Many EU alternatives to Bing offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these Bing alternatives verified?+
We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.