Best alternatives to Startpage — Private Search Engine (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Startpage, 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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Startpage alternatives, compared
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Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search Engine
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈1M users1.7★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Startpage
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
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PrivacyWall Search Engine
The search engine that protects your security.
≈4K users3.3★ from 15 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 50× fewer users than Startpage
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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Qwant - Search engine
Qwant becomes your default search engine! Start your new search experience now using Qwant's artificial intelligence.
≈100K users4.3★ from 125 ratingsUpdated 11 months agoNo special permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Startpage
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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Flex Search Engine
A tool designed to seamlessly change your default search engine
≈10K usersNot rated yetUpdated 16 months ago3 permissions- About 20× fewer users than Startpage
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MSN Homepage & Bing Search Engine
MSN Homepage & Bing Search Engine
≈700K users3.3★ from 163 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years7 permissions- About 3.5× more users than Startpage
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 3)
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Searcheira - Search Engine
Smart and private search engine that optimize your searching experience
≈20K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsNo special permissions- About 10× fewer users than Startpage
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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Bing Search and Homepage
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈1M users2.7★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago25 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Startpage
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (25 vs 3)
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Microsoft Bing Search Engine
Set Microsoft Bing as your default search provider
≈400K users5.0★ from 1 ratingNot updated for 2+ years8 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Startpage
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 3)
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Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome
Set Microsoft Bing as your default homepage and default search engine
≈6M users3.9★ from 117 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years10 permissions- About 30× more users than Startpage
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 3)
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Qwant - Search engine and tracker blocker
Qwant extension sets qwant.com as your default search engine and blocks trackers for you.
≈200K users4.4★ from 293 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Startpage
- Rated 0.5 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 3)
Startpage alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Startpage?
By users, the most popular alternative is Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search for Chrome with ≈6M users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Microsoft Bing Homepage & Search Engine.
Which Startpage alternative has the best rating?
Qwant - Search engine and tracker blocker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 293 ratings.
Is there a Startpage alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
PrivacyWall Search Engine asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Startpage.
How many alternatives to Startpage are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Startpage on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.