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24 alternatives to The new Google search results look terrible, so I fixed them

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The new Google search results look terrible, so I fixed them launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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A Firefox add-on to strip Google search results of 'blacklisted' URLs▲574
A browser add-on to strip search results from 'blacklisted' URLs on Google - davidahmed/wiper
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I made a better search for Unicode characters▲9
2020 · glyphfinder.com · its alternatives →
3
Ruin My Search History▲190
Ruin your Google search history with a single click
2016 · proprivacy.com · its alternatives →
4
Unindexed ▲104
Websites that self-destruct after Google indexes 'em
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Unskew My Search, a web extension for peaking into the Google black box▲6
2020 · unskewmysearch.com · its alternatives →
6
Cover My Lie▲85
Edit a Google results page and prove what you say is true
2015 · its alternatives →
7
Good Old PH▲176
Going back to the old Product Hunt layout
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
8
Do Not Link▲63
Link without improving search engine position
2015 · donotlink.com · its alternatives →
9
idiots.win▲81
Guess the top Google search, given a fragment
2016 · idiots.win · its alternatives →
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I created a Chrome extension that block media giants in Google search▲27
There has been many recent discoveries (including the leak) about how 16 media companies dominated Google Search results, abusing their status to rank very high on a bunch of garbage they put out. And like that saying goes, I can't change the world, but I can change myself. I don't want to look at their bullshit anymore when I search for food recipes or product reviews. So this extension is my way of protesting. Full write up: https://thesolofoundernewsletter.com/p/secondpage
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Fuckingsearch.com, search Google without AI Overviews▲19
i saw last week that if you include a curse word in your Google search query it won't serve an AI overview, serves less ads, and less "zero click" Google properties. so I made a little tool to help facilitate this search, saving you literally hundreds of microseconds!
2025 · fuckingsearch.com · its alternatives →
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Google SERP Fixer: No More Stupid Icons!▲5
The new Google search results look terrible, so I fixed them
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Shady URL▲34
Don't just shorten your URL, make it suspicious and frighten
2014 · shadyurl.com · its alternatives →
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My Embarassing website from the 00s▲5
2018 · 1946875.tripod.com · its alternatives →
15M4
My 404 page is a text adventure▲6
2022 · csokavar.hu · its alternatives →
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I took a script off of ThemeForest and turned it into something nicer.▲7
2013 · h4x4.me · its alternatives →
17
Permanently de-index RipoffReport from Google.▲4
Let's get RipoffReport.com de-indexed from Google. Forever.
2018 · change.org · its alternatives →
18TU
this URL goes to Google▲7
2013 · 74.125.227.40 · its alternatives →
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Two ex-Googlers turn garbage men▲5
2015 · getelxr.com · its alternatives →
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I built Reddit analytics tool for better results▲8
2024 · reddstat.com · its alternatives →
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I wrote a search engine + aggregator for WordPress sites▲5
2011 · presstags.com · its alternatives →
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Google Search from the Terminal▲8
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Extension to not see Google results as ads▲7
2020 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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I made an extension that turns Google Sheets into Google Slides▲8
2025 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

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