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Mojeek vs Startpage

Mojeek and Startpage both land on Depends.

Mojeek

mojeek.com

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Confidence: Medium

Use it if privacy and an independent index matter more than raw result quality; it is free, so testing costs nothing.

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Startpage

startpage.com

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Confidence: Medium

Use it if you want Google-style results without tracking and accept trusting a closed-source company that changed hands in 2019.

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Mojeek versus Startpage
CompareMojeekStartpage
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forPrivacy-first searchersPrivacy-minded everyday searchers
Who it's not forAnyone needing Google-grade resultsBusinesses shopping for team software . consumer tool, not SaaS
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; minimal logging disclosed despite no-tracking policy.⁵No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support qualityNo evidence in sourcesNo support evidence found.
Public sentimentPrivacy-minded users praise the independent index, but many say results need query tweaking and trail Google.⁷Reddit users broadly like the privacy concept but question the closed-source ownership and report recent reliability problems.
Biggest gotcha'No tracking' still involves limited logging, e.g. timestamps. Read the privacy fine print.⁵Ownership changed in 2019; critics questioned whether the privacy stance survived the sale

Pick Mojeek when

  • Privacy-first searchers
  • Degoogle users
  • UK/EU users wanting an independent index
  • Developers needing a no-tracking search API

When Mojeek is not a fit

  • Anyone needing Google-grade results
  • Zero-log purists
  • Set-and-forget users unwilling to tweak queries
  • Buyers wanting published enterprise pricing or SLAs

Pick Startpage when

  • Privacy-minded everyday searchers
  • Google-quality results without profiling
  • OSINT and security researchers
  • Degoogle-curious users testing alternatives

When Startpage is not a fit

  • Businesses shopping for team software . consumer tool, not SaaS
  • Open-source purists who need auditable code
  • Anyone needing guaranteed uptime . outage complaints exist
  • Buyers wanting an SLA or support contract

Sources

  1. Mojeek official sitemojeek.com
    official
  2. Mojeek . European Alternativeseuropean-alternatives.eu
    review
  3. How the UK search engine Mojeek offers you an alternativecambridgeindependent.co.uk
    news
  4. Mojeek . Apps on Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  5. Avoid The Hack: 7 Best Private Search Enginessecurityboulevard.com
    security
  6. Mojeek.com Safety Reviewgridinsoft.com
    security
  7. Does anyone else like Mojeek? . r/degooglereddit.com
    review
  8. Is Mojeek a good alternative to Google? . Quoraquora.com
    review
  9. Why did Mojeek get removed? . r/PrivacyGuidesreddit.com
    review
  10. Mojeek . Tool Suggestions, Privacy Guides forumdiscuss.privacyguides.net
    review
  11. A Comparison of New Search Engines: Mojeek and Kagiigorslab.de
    review
  12. Startpage - Private Search Engine. No Tracking. No Search History.startpage.com
    official
  13. How Startpage Worksstartpage.com
    official
  14. Anonymous View by Startpagestartpage.com
    official
  15. Startpage - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  16. Startpage Review: Is It Better Than DuckDuckGo? - FamiSafefamisafe.wondershare.com
    review