Which search engines are best for privacy-conscious users?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DuckDuckGo | 6/6 | 97.5 |
| 2 | Brave Search | 6/6 | 79.4 |
| 3 | StartPage | 6/6 | 66.4 |
| 4 | SearXNG | 5/6 | 53.1 |
| 5 | Kagi | 5/6 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Mojeek | 4/6 | 42.5 |
| 7 | Qwant | 3/6 | 19.5 |
| 8 | MetaGer | 2/6 | 13.9 |
| 9 | Swisscows | 2/6 | 13.0 |
| 10 | Yippy | 1/6 | 4.2 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| nordvpn.comTop 10 best private search engines in 2026 | NordVPN |    4 surfaces |
| duckduckgo.comDuckDuckGo Privacy Policy |  2 surfaces |
| kagi.comPrivacy - Kagi Search | 2 surfaces |
| pcmag.commedia · pcmag.com | 2 surfaces |
| privacyon.comBest Private Search Engines 2026: Brave vs Startpage vs Kagi | 2 surfaces |
| search.brave.comBrave Search privacy notice | Brave Search | 2 surfaces |
| searchenginewatch.comBest Search Engine for Privacy in 2026 [7 Ranked] |  2 surfaces |
| avast.comWhat Is DuckDuckGo and Is It Safe? - Avast | 1 surfaces |
| blocksurvey.ioblocksurvey.io | 1 surfaces |
| builtin.comPrivate Search Engines: 17 Alternatives to Google | Built In | 1 surfaces |
| cyberinsider.com10 Best Private Search Engines 2026 (Search Anonymously) | 1 surfaces |
| en.wikipedia.orgreference · Mojeek | 1 surfaces |
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Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.