Whoogle
A self-hosted Search & Discovery app you can run on your own server.
Whoogle is an open, self-hosted search tool — you install it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data. Self-hosting it means no per-user subscription and no third-party cloud holding your information.
Its public repository on GitHub currently shows 11.6K stars, a useful signal of community interest. Repository activity was last recorded on Aug 14, 2026, and the project is classed as actively maintained in our snapshot.
Before you switch
Self-hosted search tools shine when tuned to your data. Index a small collection first, check result quality and resource use, and only then scale. A private search layer keeps queries — often surprisingly revealing data — on your own hardware.
Like every project listed on SelfHosted, Whoogle is developed in the open — you can read the code, follow development, and even contribute. Check the system requirements and the project’s own documentation linked on this page before installing.