The Best Search Engines (10+ Search Engines)

Best Search Engines (10+ Search Engines for 2024)

Looking for alternatives to Google? How about search engines that prioritize your privacy and offer an ad-free search experience? You’re in the right place!

In 2024, you can choose from a wide range of search engines, from those that prioritize your privacy to local search engines, categorized for you.

If you’re ready, let’s start our list with the most popular ones.

Top 10 Most Used Search Engines Worldwide

For those who want to explore widely used search engines around the world, below we examine these popular options. These search engines are used by millions of people daily in their quest for information:

• Google
• Microsoft Bing
• Yahoo
• Baidu
• Yandex
• Ask.com
• DuckDuckGo
• Naver
• AOL.com
• Seznam

For more information about each search engine, you can check out the descriptions below:

Google

With billions of searches conducted every day, Google is the leader in the world of search engines. About 92% of internet searches happen through Google. Although its data collection and usage practices have faced some criticism, Google’s powerful algorithm and vast database give it a competitive edge. However, if you want to protect your personal data, you might consider alternative search engines.

Microsoft Bing

Microsoft Bing ranks second in the global search engine market, holding about 3% of the market share. If you are looking for an alternative to Google, Bing could be a good option for you.

Yahoo

Once a market leader, Yahoo currently ranks third among search engines. Approximately 1.39% of global searches are done via Yahoo. Though it has lost some of its former popularity, Yahoo remains an active player in the search engine market.

Baidu

Baidu is China’s most popular search engine and ranks fifth worldwide in popularity. Although not very suitable for users outside China, Baidu is an indispensable resource for users within China.

Yandex

Based in Russia, Yandex is also frequently used in Turkey and holds a 0.87% share in the global market. Offering a wide range of services with various features, Yandex provides support in Turkish as well.

Ask.com

Founded in 1996, Ask.com ranks sixth among search engines and holds 0.72% of the market. Originally designed as a Q&A platform, Ask.com now uses results provided by Google.

DuckDuckGo

Ideal for users who prioritize privacy, DuckDuckGo is both popular and privacy-focused, ranking seventh with a 0.39% market share.

Naver

Developed in South Korea, Naver controls 75% of the country’s search engine market and holds a 0.13% share globally, ranking eighth on our list.

AOL.com

Founded in 1985 and once among the internet giants, AOL now holds a 0.06% market share and ranks ninth.

Seznam

Based in the Czech Republic, Seznam controls about 16% of its country’s search engine market and holds a 0.05% share globally, ranking tenth.

Search Engines That Help Protect Your Personal Data

It is widely known that popular search engines like Google, Yandex, and Bing collect and share user data. Although it is claimed that this data is used to improve service quality and increase the relevance of displayed ads, it is impossible to know exactly where this data ultimately ends up.

If you are looking for a search engine that protects your personal information and privacy for this reason, the list below might be useful for you:

• Swisscows

• StartPage

• Search Encrypt

• Gibiru

• OneSearch

• Searx

• Neeva

• Oscobo

• Brave

We will detail each of these search engines under their own headings below.

Swisscows

Describing itself as a “family-friendly semantic search engine,” Swisscows uses artificial intelligence technology to understand user queries and guarantees that it does not collect or store any user search data.

StartPage

Founded in 2006, StartPage offers Google’s results while protecting user privacy, allowing you to receive Google-quality results without your personal information being stored.

Search Encrypt

Using advanced data encryption technologies, Search Encrypt protects user information and presents search results collected from various sources while keeping user data confidential.

Gibiru

Gibiru uses a modified version of Google’s algorithm to offer a search experience without collecting user data or leaving tracking cookies.

OneSearch

Launched by Verizon Media in 2020, OneSearch enables private and confidential searches but is not yet accessible in our country.

Searx

Searx is a meta search engine that aggregates results from many different external sources. It is open-source, so anyone can access and benefit from its code.

Neeva

Developed by a former Google employee, Neeva is an ad-free search engine that does not collect user data. It has a free version, but premium membership may be required to access all features.

Oscobo

Oscobo protects users’ search data and personal information, preventing third parties from tracking their search activities.

Brave

Brave search engine, launched in 2021, offers users full privacy. Built on an independent database, Brave’s beta version is available on all browsers.

Local Search Engines

There are many foreign-based search engines offering different features worldwide.

But have you ever considered using a local search engine?

If you want to try search engines developed with our country’s own resources and support our local economy, the following options might be ideal for you:

• Yaani

• Vuhuv

• Biliver

We will discuss each of these local search engines in detail in the following sections.

Yaani

Produced in Turkey, Yaani serves users as a local search engine. It is also offered as a web browser under the name YaaniBrowser. Yaani provides translation services similar to Google Translate and can translate in more than 40 languages.

Vuhuv

Developed since 2012 and operating in Gaziantep Teknokent, Vuhuv is another local search engine. With servers located in our country, Vuhuv aims not only to provide search engine services but also to offer corporate email services and to enter the global market.

Biliver

Describing itself as a next-generation local search engine, Biliver aims to offer an innovative approach to information distribution on the internet with its original software and self-developed framework. Currently in use, this search engine has a vision of becoming a platform providing information from Turkey to the world in the future.