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Docs / Hosting
SearXNG documentation covers search syntax, settings, configured engines, and installation for administrators running a private instance.
About Docs / Hosting
SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine that aggregates results from up to 261 search services. The project states that users are neither tracked nor profiled, that JavaScript and cookies are optional, and that it can be used over Tor. Searches can be run on public instances listed at searx.space, or on a private instance set up by the user. This site is the project documentation, covering user topics such as search syntax and configured engines, and administrator topics such as settings.yml, installation by container, script or step-by-step instructions, web server setup with NGINX or Apache, maintenance, limiter configuration and an administration API. It also documents engine implementations, result types, plugins, answerers and the search API.
Key features
- Aggregates results from up to 261 search services
- States that users are not tracked or profiled
- JavaScript and cookies are optional
- Administrator configuration through settings.yml
- Installation by container, script or step-by-step guide
- Built-in plugins including calculator, hash, unit converter, Tor check
Best for: People who want to search the web through a metasearch instance, and administrators willing to install and maintain a private one.
Good for
- The project says users are neither tracked nor profiled
- Available in 58 translations, with about 70 maintained public instances listed at searx.space
- Installation documentation covers container, script and step-by-step setups plus NGINX, Apache, uWSGI and Granian
Watch out for
- Running a private instance requires installation, configuration and ongoing maintenance work described in the administrator documentation
- Users who do not run their own instance depend on the public instances listed at searx.space
- No pricing information is provided on this documentation site
Docs / Hosting at a glance
- Website
- docs.searxng.org
- Category
- Privacy & Security › Private Browsers & Search
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux, Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Docs / Hosting FAQ
Do I have to host SearXNG myself?
No. You can get started using one of the instances listed at searx.space. The documentation notes that if you don't trust anyone, you can set up your own instance instead.
Does SearXNG track or profile its users?
The project's homepage states that users are neither tracked nor profiled when using SearXNG.
Can SearXNG be used anonymously?
The homepage states that SearXNG can be used over Tor for online anonymity, and a Tor check plugin is documented among the built-in plugins.
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