SearXNG
A self-hosted Search & Discovery app you can run on your own server.
SearXNG is a self-hosted search tool that you run on your own server instead of renting it as a cloud service. Self-hosting it means no per-user subscription and no third-party cloud holding your information.
The project is developed in the open via GitHub, where it has earned 36.8K stars from the community. Repository activity was last recorded on Sep 11, 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, SearXNG 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.