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submitted 11 months ago by Fisch@lemmy.ml to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4448974

I've recently started using a self hosted SearXNG instance but I'm still using the search engines enabled by default (google, duckduckgo and qwant). What search engines do you have enabled or which ones do you feel you've gotten the best results with?

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[-] zerodawn@leaf.dance 4 points 11 months ago

Whoogle. It's treated me well enough so far.

[-] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Same, run my own instance and only rarely need to go to Google for localized results.

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 3 points 11 months ago

Right now, Google, DDG, and Bing. That combo is "good enough". I also have random issues with other ones timing out or other errors.

[-] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago

Don't DDG and Bing have basically the same results or has that changed?

[-] ptz@dubvee.org 1 points 11 months ago

I honestly don't recall. I've used Searx-NG for a few years now and only notice that there's a lot of overlap in the results among all 3 I have enabled.

[-] Nephalis@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago

Startpage.com for more than 4 years know I guess.

[-] thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Surprised so few people use Yacy.

[-] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I know what it is but I thought its results weren't that good. I haven't actually used it myself but that's what I heard.

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