Head-to-head · General Web Search Engines
Startpage vs Mojeek
Startpage leads on 0 checks, Mojeek 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 scoreStartpage · 8.9/10
- Free planboth
Startpage scores higher on our rubric for general web search engines: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.
Startpage is the better fit for privacy-focused users who want mainstream web results. Mojeek is the better fit for people seeking a free, independent web index.
- Startpage fits best
Privacy-focused users who want mainstream web results
- Mojeek fits best
People seeking a free, independent web index
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Side by side
| Feature | Startpage 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | Mojeek 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #4 in General Web Search Engines | #5 in General Web Search Engines |
| Best for | Privacy-focused users who want mainstream web results | People seeking a free, independent web index |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Browser extension, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Chrome extension, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Community, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR | GDPR |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Startpage 0/4 · Mojeek 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 | Not checked yet |
| Region focus | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Startpage is a free metasearch engine for people who want mainstream web results without having their queries logged or their results profiled. It sends anonymized queries to external search and content providers, then presents web, image,… Read the review → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Startpage — where it wins
- Anonymizes queries sent to external search and content providers
- Offers web, image, video and news search with region and language filters
- Anonymous View proxies visits to search results
Where it doesn't
- Relies on external providers rather than maintaining its own web index
- Anonymous View is a proxy for visits to search results, not a general browsing mode
- The browser extension is available for Chrome
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
- Startpage8.9/10 · Free plan
A free metasearch engine that anonymizes queries and offers a proxy for visiting results.
Visit StartpageFull verdict → - Mojeek8.8/10 · Free plan
A free independent search engine with its own index and privacy-focused controls.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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