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SearXNG vs Stork

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted search engines options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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SE SearXNG Privacy-respecting metasearch engine aggregating many sources VS ST Stork Fast, accessible static site search in WebAssembly
FeatureSearXNGStork
CategorySearch EnginesSearch Engines
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 35,091★ 2,758
First released20212019
ReplacesGoogle Search, BingAlgolia

Why pick each one

Choose SearXNG if…

  • Strong privacy guarantees
  • Highly configurable
SearXNG details

Choose Stork if…

  • Instant client-side results
  • Easy integration
Stork details

Frequently asked questions

Is SearXNG or Stork better?

Neither is universally better. SearXNG has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are SearXNG and Stork free and open-source?

Yes. SearXNG is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Stork under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run SearXNG and Stork with Docker?

SearXNG: yes. Stork: check the project docs for container support.

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