“Bye bye bye.” It took some time, and a serious amount of research, but I have finally crossed the finish line. I have officially migrated my digital life to pure, EU-hosted solutions.
I wish there were an EU alternative to Kagi. All other search engines pale in comparison and I just can’t deal with ads any more. I can only hope that Proton are looking in to search
Startpage is owned and operated by Surfboard Holding BV, The Hague, the Netherlands, which is majority owned by System1, an American internet advertising company.
I wish there were an EU alternative to Kagi. All other search engines pale in comparison and I just can’t deal with ads any more. I can only hope that Proton are looking in to search
Have you already had a look at https://metager.de/?
What are the advantages compared to searxng?
No trial? Any way to test it before paying?
I hadn’t heard of that. Thanks! I will take a look
Startpage is a wonderful search engine imo
Belongs to a US company.
I think this is an interesting read TL;DR Startpage remains quartered in the EU and thus follow European laws
https://support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/4521498779156-What-it-means-for-Startpage-now-that-System1-is-a-publicly-traded-company
That’s true, but the profits go to the US.
That’s a good point, unfortunately
I thought it was Dutch? Did they sell to PE or something?
Startpage is owned and operated by Surfboard Holding BV, The Hague, the Netherlands, which is majority owned by System1, an American internet advertising company.
Did not know, thanks. That sucks because it’s a great search engine.