Search Engines Without AI

A comparison of search engines that don't force AI summaries on you.

Quick Comparison

Engine AI Default Can Disable AI Index Privacy
Google On Yes (udm=14) Own Low
DuckDuckGo Optional Yes Bing High
Brave Optional Yes Own High
Startpage None N/A Google High
Qwant None N/A Own + Bing High
Mojeek None N/A Own High
Presearch None N/A Multiple High

Google (with AI Disabled)

Best Results

Google still has the best search index, but AI Overview can be annoying. The good news: you can disable it.

How to Disable AI

  • udm=14 - Add to URL for "Web" filter (most reliable)
  • -ai suffix - Add "-ai" to your query (less reliable)
  • Unslop Search - Use our tool to add it automatically

Pros

  • Best search quality
  • Largest index
  • AI is fully removable

Cons

  • Privacy concerns
  • Requires workaround for AI
  • Tracking-heavy
Learn how to disable Google AI →

DuckDuckGo

Privacy Focused

Privacy-focused search engine that uses Bing's index. Has AI features but they're optional and can be disabled.

AI Features

  • Duck.ai - Optional AI chat (disabled with kbg=-1)
  • AI Assist - Optional answers (disabled with kbe=-1)
  • AI Images - Can be hidden with kbj=1

AI-Free Versions

  • duckduckgo.com/html - HTML-only, no JavaScript
  • lite.duckduckgo.com - Lightweight text-only version

Pros

  • Strong privacy
  • No tracking
  • Good bangs (!g, !w, etc.)

Cons

  • Uses Bing's index
  • Results less comprehensive
  • AI settings can reset

Brave Search

Independent Index

Built by the Brave browser team with their own search index. AI is opt-in, not default.

AI Features

  • Answer with AI - Only appears when you click the button
  • Leo AI - In Brave browser only (can be disabled in settings)
  • Disable with summary=0 parameter

Pros

  • Own search index
  • AI is opt-in
  • No tracking
  • Good quality

Cons

  • Smaller index than Google
  • Some queries less comprehensive

Startpage

No AI

A privacy proxy for Google search. Get Google results without being tracked by Google.

AI Features

None. Startpage doesn't add any AI features to results.

Pros

  • Google-quality results
  • Complete privacy
  • No AI by default
  • Anonymous View feature

Cons

  • Can be slower
  • Sometimes rate-limited
  • No personalization
Learn more about Startpage →

Qwant

No AI

European privacy-focused search engine based in France. Uses their own index supplemented by Bing.

AI Features

None by default. "AI Flash Answer" only appears if you specifically request it.

Pros

  • EU-based (GDPR compliant)
  • No tracking
  • No AI by default
  • Kids version (Qwant Junior)

Cons

  • Smaller index
  • Better for EU content
Learn more about Qwant →

Mojeek

No AI Own Index

UK-based search engine with its own independently crawled index. Not based on Google or Bing.

AI Features

None. Has an optional "Summarize" feature but it's manual and opt-in.

Pros

  • Truly independent index
  • No tracking
  • Transparent ranking
  • No AI forced

Cons

  • Smaller index
  • Less comprehensive results
Learn more about Mojeek →

Presearch

No AI Decentralized

Decentralized search engine that aggregates results from multiple sources. Community-driven with crypto rewards.

AI Features

None. Focus is on decentralization and user privacy, not AI.

Pros

  • Decentralized
  • Multiple sources
  • No AI
  • Earn PRE tokens

Cons

  • Results vary
  • Less refined
Learn more about Presearch →

Other Options

SearXNG

Open-source metasearch engine. No AI, self-hostable, aggregates results from multiple engines.

Find public instances

MetaGer

German non-profit metasearch. No AI, supports Tor, privacy-focused.

metager.org

Ecosia

Plants trees with ad revenue. Has optional AI Overview that can be disabled in settings.

ecosia.org

Engines to Avoid (If You Want No AI)

Our Recommendation

Use Unslop Search

Get the best of all worlds:

  • Google quality with AI disabled via udm=14
  • Switch easily between Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and others
  • Remember your choice - preferences are saved locally
  • Set as default - use it from your browser's address bar

All search engines in Unslop Search have their AI features disabled automatically.

Try Unslop Search

Next Steps

Guide Disable Google AI Technical What is udm=14? Install Browser Extension