Searxng by searxng
SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.
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 | 29k | github.com/searxng/searxng |
| GitHub forks | 2.8k | github.com/searxng/searxng |
| Docker Hub pulls | 46462k | hub.docker.com / searxng |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 7.8k | searxng |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.1 years | since Apr 2021 |
| Last commit | 4 days ago | May 2, 2026 |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
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
- Ask HN: I was tired of sharing personal phone number just to get a printout
- US threatens to scrap EU visa waivers over data sharing demands
- TPM 2.0 Sealing Policies with WolfTPM
- Show HN: I made a Chrome extension for sharing news article quotes as images
- A short-lived lock for a long-running evaluation
Ready to self-host Searxng?
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.
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