European Alternatives to DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo is a US privacy-focused search engine with 100 million daily searches. While it doesn't create user profiles, DuckDuckGo licenses its index from Microsoft Bing and is a US company subject to American law — including CLOUD Act requests.
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 86 · 1 free
Why switch from DuckDuckGo?
- –US company incorporated in Pennsylvania — CLOUD Act jurisdiction
- –Search index licensed from Microsoft Bing — US Big Tech dependency
- –Despite privacy claims, US authorities can demand user data
- –Not European — no direct GDPR enforcement jurisdiction
1 European Alternative
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Lilo
French search engine that funds social and environmental projects with each search. No profiling.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
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#1Lilo French search engine that funds social and environmental projects with each search. No profiling. Verified | 76 | 86 | Free | — | ✓ | 🇫🇷 |
French search engine that funds social and environmental projects with each search. No profiling.
Frequently Asked Questions
DuckDuckGo does not track individual users or create advertising profiles. However, it is a US company using Microsoft's Bing index. US legal authorities can demand data without EU court oversight. For European users, Qwant (France) or Mojeek (UK) offer similar privacy under EU jurisdiction.