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MetaGer

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Non-profit German metasearch engine (SUMA-EV) – open source, no IP storage, servers only in Germany.

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88
Confidence: high

MetaGer is a non-profit metasearch engine by the SUMA-EV association from Hanover, created back in 1996 in cooperation with the University of Hanover. As a metasearch, MetaGer combines and re-ranks results from several search engines – so it has no own index. The focus is uncompromisingly on privacy: MetaGer stores no IP addresses, forwards queries anonymously, offers an anonymising proxy ("Open Anonymously") and runs its servers exclusively in Germany on renewable energy. The source code is open (AGPLv3). This makes MetaGer a particularly privacy-strong, non-profit European alternative to Google Search.

Note on ownership: German metasearch engine by the non-profit association SUMA-EV (Association for Free Access to Knowledge, Hanover, since 2004), in cooperation with the University of Hanover. MetaGer combines results from several search engines (no own index), stores no IP addresses and forwards no data to the backends. The source code is under AGPLv3, the servers are exclusively in Germany, run on renewable energy.

Strengths

  • Non-profit (SUMA-EV), open source (AGPLv3)
  • No IP storage, anonymising proxy
  • Servers exclusively in Germany, renewable energy
  • Independent, without commercial interests

Weaknesses

  • Metasearch without its own index (uses external engines)
  • Small non-profit operation, fewer convenience features
  • Full feature set partly tied to membership

Best for

  • • Maximally privacy-conscious users
  • • People who prefer open source and non-profit
  • • Research without a filter bubble or tracking

Less suited for

  • • Those expecting a polished, feature-rich Google experience

Sovereignty Score & weitere Bewertungen

Sovereignty Score88
Privacy Score92
Open Source Score85
Business fit62
Enterprise readiness56
Pricing transparency80

Sehr hoher Datenschutz durch gemeinnützigen Betrieb, deutsche Server, keine IP-Speicherung und Open Source (AGPLv3); als Metasuche jedoch ohne eigenen Index.

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