# DuckDuckGo vs SearXNG: privacy compared

| Criterion | DuckDuckGo | SearXNG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (73/100) | B (88/100) |
| Jurisdiction | United States (Five Eyes) | Unknown |
| Open source | Partial | Yes |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Yes |
| No ads or data sales | Partial | Yes |
| Independent audit | No | No |
| Transparency report | Partial | Not applicable |
| Tells users about requests | Yes | Not applicable |
| TLS configuration | Yes | Not applicable |
| Security headers | Partial | Not applicable |
| Modern web standards | Not tested yet | Not applicable |
| No search history logs | Yes | Yes |
| No profile-based ads | Yes | Yes |
| No account needed | Yes | Yes |

**DuckDuckGo.** DuckDuckGo scores 73 out of 100 (grade C) on the search engines criteria. It meets 6 of 11 criteria: no trackers or telemetry, tells users about requests, TLS configuration, no search history logs, no profile-based ads and no account needed. It partly meets open source, no ads or data sales, transparency report and security headers. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A+ and Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade B.

**SearXNG.** SearXNG scores 88 out of 100 (grade B) on the search engines criteria. It meets 6 of 7 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, no search history logs, no profile-based ads and no account needed. It does not meet independent audit.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/search-engines/duckduckgo-vs-searxng/