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A Simple Search Engine is a search tool launched in 2020 that offers a straightforward approach to finding information online. It is designed for users who prefer an uncomplicated search experience without unnecessary… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A Simple Search Engine launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Search▲335

   The all in one search engine for PH, DN, HN and GitHub ✊

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SimpleSearch – Just a list of search bars▲31

   I made this site for myself, SimpleSearch.info, as new default browser page. I’m not sure if it actually _saves_ time or clicks (though, for me, it saves at least one click per search), but I find the search experience more pleasant. On desktop, it’s nice to just have these search bars as the first thing that pops up in a new window or tab vs clicking bookmarks in the toolbar or elsewhere then searching. Similarly, on mobile, I like just clicking on one icon for all my searches. The vast majority of my web browsing begins with a search or LLM query. I’m curious if this is helpful to anyone…

   2025 · simplesearch.info · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Social Search Engine▲71

   A crowd-sourced, anonymous social search engine

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4AB
   a blog search engine▲27

   2013 · sotosearch.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   A search engine that doesn't track you, where users vote for results▲62

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6WD
   What do you think about my metasearch engine?▲57

   2023 · svmetasearch.eu.org · its alternatives →

7. 7AS
   A search engine for your personal network of high-quality websites▲266

   Hey all, Last time when we were on HackerNews [1], we received a lot of feedback, and we incorporated most of it. - We have changed our name from grep.help to usegrasp.com - A privacy policy page - Bulk import - Pricing page We are happy to introduce a new feature: a personalized answer search engine that provides direct citations to the content on the page. Demo: https://usegrasp.com/search?q=is+starship+fully+reusable%3F 1 - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35510949

   2023 · usegrasp.com · its alternatives →

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   Searchable.ai▲316

   One search across all your local, cloud and app files

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9YC
   You.com, private search engine that summarizes the web – built for devs▲361

   Skip the groundwork with our AI-ready Web Search APIs, delivering advanced search capabilities to power your next product.

   2021 · you.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Clicks.so ▲423

    The beginner-friendly & affordable SEO data tool

    2024 · clicks.so · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Jelly 2.0▲410

    A search engine for busy people 🐙

    2016 · pinterest.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quick Search▲146

    The fastest way to brand & communication insights

    2018 · talkwalker.com · its alternatives →

13. 13RS
    RSS Search Engine▲192

    2019 · search.feedi.me · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Search Trends after COVID by SEOmonitor▲76

    Free tool to explore search trends by industry, niche, topic

    2020 · app.seomonitor.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Library.one▲111

    Link sharing platform for experts, contextual search engine

    2022 · library.one · its alternatives →

16. 16PA
    Peekier – A new way to search the web▲120

    2016 · peekier.com · its alternatives →

17. 17AS
    A search widget for static web sites▲88

    2017 · webtigerteam.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LazyWeb Alpha▲96

    Search without ads or tracking. View results how you want.

    2021 · lazyweb.ai · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Highly cost-efficient search engine in Rust▲61

    Cloud-native OSS search engine for observability. Contribute to quickwit-oss/quickwit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20IW
    Improve web search with custom search engines▲23

    2020 · searchcommons.org · its alternatives →

21. 21TM
    Tiny Metasearch Engine to Find Software Developers▲77

    Free Recruitment Meta Search Engine for Sourcing Software Developers

    2023 · talentsignals.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Simple SEO Tool▲111

    Chrome Extension that simplifies SEO on-page analysis

    2024 · seoextension.info · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Friday Search▲101

    Learning through conversational search

    2022 · friday.education · its alternatives →

24. 24AS
    A search engine powered by Jimmy▲30

    2017 · jimmified.com · its alternatives →

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