SearXNG - Privacy Search Engine
Adds SearXNG as the default search engine in your browser. Secure your queries with instant access to SearX metasearch engine.
Manifest V2 Overrides search engine
- By:
- Addons enjoyer
- Rating:
- 4.75 (24)
- Version:
- 1.5 (Last updated: 2022-04-27)
- Version code:
- 5397457
- Creation date:
- 2022-04-11
- Size:
- 46.98K
- URLs:
- Website
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Firefox Browser Add-ons
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
Users appreciate the SearXNG Firefox add-on as a good privacy-respecting search tool that integrates well and is convenient to use. However, multiple users note issues with the default search instance (searx.be) being frequently overloaded and providing no results. A common request is the ability to select or change the SearXNG provider to improve reliability and distribution of search requests.
Pros
- Good privacy search engine respecting user privacy
- Adds a useful privacy-focused search functionality directly in Firefox
- Well-received and appreciated by users for usefulness and convenience
Cons
- Limited choice of SearXNG instances; many users want ability to select different instances
- Current default instance (searx.be) often overloaded, resulting in poor or no search results
- Desire for more distributed and reliable instance options to improve performance and availability
Recent reviews
by Vedun, 2024-12-14
Is it possible to change the search engine from searx.be to searx.org?
by Gerardo, 2024-05-09
Extension safety
Risk impact
SearXNG - Privacy Search Engine requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
Risk likelihood
SearXNG - Privacy Search Engine has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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