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.. SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
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.. figure:: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/searx/searx/master/searx/static/themes/oscar/img/logo_searx_a.png
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:target: https://searx.github.io/searx/
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:alt: searX
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:width: 100%
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:align: center
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|searx install|
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|searx homepage|
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|searx wiki|
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|AGPL License|
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|Issues|
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|commits|
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|OpenCollective searx backers|
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|OpenCollective searx sponsors|
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Privacy-respecting, hackable `metasearch engine`_ / *pronunciation* **sɜːks**.
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.. _metasearch engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine
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.. |searx install| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-install-blue
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:target: https://searx.github.io/searx/admin/installation.html
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.. |searx homepage| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-homepage-blue
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:target: https://searx.github.io/searx
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.. |searx wiki| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-wiki-blue
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:target: https://github.com/searx/searx/wiki
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.. |AGPL License| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-AGPL-blue.svg
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:target: https://github.com/searx/searx/blob/master/LICENSE
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.. |Issues| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues/searx/searx?color=yellow&label=issues
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:target: https://github.com/searx/searx/issues
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.. |PR| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/issues-pr-raw/searx/searx?color=yellow&label=PR
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:target: https://github.com/searx/searx/pulls
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.. |commits| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commit-activity/y/searx/searx?color=yellow&label=commits
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:target: https://github.com/searx/searx/commits/master
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.. |OpenCollective searx backers| image:: https://opencollective.com/searx/backers/badge.svg
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:target: https://opencollective.com/searx#backer
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.. |OpenCollective searx sponsors| image:: https://opencollective.com/searx/sponsors/badge.svg
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:target: https://opencollective.com/searx#sponsor
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If you are looking for running instances, ready to use, then visit searx.space_.
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Otherwise jump to the user_, admin_ and developer_ handbooks you will find on
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our homepage_.
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.. _searx.space: https://searx.space
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.. _user: https://searx.github.io/searx/user
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.. _admin: https://searx.github.io/searx/admin
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.. _developer: https://searx.github.io/searx/dev
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.. _homepage: https://searx.github.io/searx
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contact:
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openhub_ // twitter_ // IRC: #searx @ Libera (irc.libera.chat)
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.. _openhub: https://www.openhub.net/p/searx
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.. _twitter: https://twitter.com/Searx_engine
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Frequently asked questions
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Is searx in maintenance mode?
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#############################
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No, searx is accepting new features, including new engines. We are also adding
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engine fixes or other bug fixes when needed. Also, keep in mind that searx is
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maintained by volunteers who work in their free time. So some changes might take
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some time to be merged.
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We reject features that might violate the privacy of users. If you really want
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such a feature, it must be disabled by default and warn users about the consequances
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of turning it off.
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What is the difference between searx and SearxNG?
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#################################################
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TL;DR: If you want to run a public instance, go with SearxNG. If you want to
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self host your own instance, choose searx.
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SearxNG is a fork of searx, created by a former maintainer of searx. The fork
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was created because the majority of the maintainers at the time did not find
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the new proposed features privacy respecting enough. The most significant issue is with
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engine metrics.
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Searx is built for privacy conscious users. It comes with a unique set of
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challenges. One of the problems we face is that users rather not report bugs,
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because they do not want to publicly share what engines they use or what search
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query triggered a problem. It is a challenge we accepted.
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The new metrics feature collects more information to make engine maintenance easier.
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We could have had better and more error reports to benefit searx maintainers.
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However, we believe that the users of searx must come first, not the
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software. We are willing to compromise on the lack of issue reports to avoid
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violating the privacy of users.
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Furthermore, SearxNG is under heavy refactoring and dependencies are constantly updated, even
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if it is unnecessary. It increases the risk of introducing regressions. In searx
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we strive for stability, rather than moving fast and breaking things.
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Is searx for me?
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################
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Are you privacy conscious user? Then yes.
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In searx we decided to double down on being privacy respecting. We are picking
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engine changes from SearxNG, but we are not implementing engine detailed
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monitoring and not adding a new UI that relies on Javascript.
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If you are willing to give up some privacy respecting features, we encourage you to
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adopt SearxNG. Searx is targeted for privacy conscious users who run their
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instances locally, instead of using public instances.
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Why should I use SearxNG?
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SearxNG has rolling releases, dependencies updated more frequently, and engines are fixed
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faster. It is easy to set up your own public instance, and monitor its
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performance and metrics. It is simple to maintain as an instance administrator.
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As a user, it provides a prettier user interface and nicer experience.
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