Liameno Librengine by liameno
Privacy Web Search Engine (not meta, own crawler)
About Liameno Librengine
From the project's README at github.com/liameno/librengine. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
New version: https://github.com/sightnet This project will not be maintained. ========== ========== Privacy Web Search Engine Website Features Crawler Multithreading Cache Robots.txt Proxy Queue (BFS) Detect Trackers Http -> Https Website / CLI Encryption (rsa) API Proxy Nodes Rating Usage (Docker)
Please run the build every time to change the arguments. The site is launched by default on port 8080 AND with tor proxy ( !!! ), to edit it you need to change config.json and rebuild website. The api key for the database must be changed in the config and when the database is started(--api-key). DB - please run before using other Crawler Website Usage (Manual) Deps Build Run
The site is launched by default on port 8080 AND with tor proxy (
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 76 | github.com/liameno/librengine |
| GitHub forks | 4 | github.com/liameno/librengine |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.4 years | since Dec 2021 |
| Last commit | 2.9 years ago | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Releases shipped | 2 | last: 3.9 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Liameno Librengine?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.