Best alternatives to DuckDuckGo Search (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to DuckDuckGo Search, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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DuckDuckGo Search alternatives, compared
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Search with DuckDuckGo
Search with DuckDuckGo in Chrome
≈4K users2.6★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 24 months ago2 permissions- About 75× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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DuckDuckGo No-AI Search
Search privately by default, without AI features.
≈40K users4.6★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 3 months agoNo special permissions- About 7.5× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
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NewTab. Search
The extension changes default search provider.
≈70K users4.5★ from 83 ratingsUpdated 23 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.3× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Tools
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Fast Search
This extension updates your default search.
≈30K users2.2★ from 13 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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Web Search
Update your Default Search! This extension sets Yahoo as your default search engine.
≈10K users3.6★ from 5 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years7 permissions- About 30× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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Cats-Tab Default Search
Cats-Tab Default Search
≈10K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 4+ years1 permissions- About 30× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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Search Online
Online Search Tool extension sets your default search setting to Online Search Tool with sponsored search results.
≈5K usersNot rated yetUpdated 13 months ago3 permissions- About 60× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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The Search Dude
See search differently. Set your search engine to Search Dude!
≈1K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 300× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (1 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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PerfecTab Search
Default search extension
≈300K users4.5★ from 4 ratingsNo special permissions- A similar number of users to DuckDuckGo Search
- Listed under Tools
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Movies Search for Chrome™
The default search extension dedicated to movie-lovers
≈50K users2.3★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago2 permissions- About 6.0× fewer users than DuckDuckGo Search
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
DuckDuckGo Search alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to DuckDuckGo Search?
By users, the most popular alternative is PerfecTab Search with ≈300K users and a 4.5-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Search with DuckDuckGo.
Which DuckDuckGo Search alternative has the best rating?
NewTab. Search has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.5 out of 5 from 83 ratings.
How many alternatives to DuckDuckGo Search are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to DuckDuckGo Search on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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