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Searxng by searxng

Python AGPL-3.0 SECURITY.md

SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.

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Verdict 62/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty 48M docker pulls

Self-host Searxng on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Deploy Searxng on hetzner → View on GitHub
Health score
62 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
29k
2.8k forks

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
63
maturity
30
community
92
security
85
sustainability
53
adoption
41

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 29k github.com/searxng/searxng
GitHub forks 2.8k github.com/searxng/searxng
Docker Hub pulls 48M hub.docker.com / searxng
PYPI downloads (last month) 8.1k searxng

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age5.2 yearssince Apr 2021
Last commit2 months agoMay 2, 2026
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

What people say on Hacker News

Ready to self-host Searxng?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Deploy on hetzner → $4.13/mo Read install docs on GitHub

Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

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