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    Best EU Alternatives to DuckDuckGo

    4 GDPR-compliant European alternatives to DuckDuckGo with verified EU data residency

    Ecosia logo
    Ecosia
    DEGermany

    Ecosia is the search engine that plants trees with its ad revenue. Over 20 million users have helped plant over 150 million trees all over the world. Those tree

    Alt to:Google Search, Microsoft Bing, DuckDuckGo
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    MetaGer
    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
    Qwant logo
    Qwant
    FRFrance

    A French privacy-focused search engine that protects user data by not tracking searches or profiling users.

    Alt to:Google Search, Bing, DuckDuckGo
    Startpage logo
    Startpage
    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

    DuckDuckGo alternatives compared

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    Comparison of European alternatives to DuckDuckGo: headquarters, EU data hosting, US Cloud Act exposure and open source status.
    ServiceHeadquartersData hostingEU data residencyLow Cloud Act exposureOpen source
    EcosiaGermanyGermany, EU (any EU region)YesNoNo
    MetaGerGermanyGermanyYesYesYes
    QwantFranceNot statedNoYesNo
    StartpageNetherlandsEU (any EU region), NetherlandsYesYesNo

    Frequently asked questions about DuckDuckGo alternatives

    What are the best EU alternatives to DuckDuckGo?+

    The EU Alternatives Directory lists 4 European alternatives to DuckDuckGo, including Ecosia, MetaGer, Qwant. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.

    Why switch from DuckDuckGo 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 DuckDuckGo as good?+

    Many EU alternatives to DuckDuckGo offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.

    How are these DuckDuckGo 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.