Head-to-head · General Web Search Engines
Mojeek vs Daum Search
Mojeek leads on 0 checks, Daum Search on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMojeek · 8.8/10
- Free planboth
Mojeek scores higher on our rubric for general web search engines: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
Mojeek is the better fit for people seeking a free, independent web index. Daum Search is the better fit for users seeking regional search and a search API.
- Mojeek fits best
People seeking a free, independent web index
- Daum Search fits best
Users seeking regional search and a search API
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Side by side
| Feature | Mojeek 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Daum Search 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #5 in General Web Search Engines | #8 in General Web Search Engines |
| Best for | People seeking a free, independent web index | Users seeking regional search and a search API |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Tickets |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Mojeek 0/4 · Daum Search 0/4 | ||
| Language selection | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Region selection | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Safe search controls | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Search operators | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Index approach | Not checked yet | Crawler-based |
| Region focus | Not checked yet | Regional |
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| Our verdict | Mojeek is an independent web search engine for people who want to search without user tracking. Operated by Mojeek Limited, it crawls and indexes the web itself rather than syndicating results from Google or Bing. Consumer search is free,… Read the review → |
Daum Search is the search service of the Daum portal, aimed at people looking for Korean portal content alongside general web discovery. It searches web documents, videos, images, blogs, books, and Daum Cafe posts. The user-facing search… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Mojeek — where it wins
- Crawls and indexes the web independently instead of syndicating results
- Offers web, image, news and Substack search with language and region controls
- Provides mobile apps, browser search-provider options and a search API
Where it doesn't
- Search results come from Mojeek’s own index, not Google or Bing
- Search Choices requires repeating a query on another search engine
- The paid API is separate from free consumer search
Daum Search — where it wins
- Searches web documents, videos, images, blogs, books, and Daum Cafe posts
- Offers a REST API for Daum Search results and content-specific endpoints
- Free access through Daum's portal and API
Where it doesn't
- Oriented toward Korean portal content rather than broad international coverage
- Search API and user-facing portal serve different workflows
- Support is available through tickets
- Mojeek8.8/10 · Free plan
A free independent search engine with its own index and privacy-focused controls.
Visit MojeekFull verdict → - Daum Search8.5/10 · Free plan
A free regional search service with a REST API for web and content-specific results.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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