The Google alternative MetaGer is a metasearch engine from Germany, which was developed at the University of Hanover. MetaGer relies on its own index, alternative search engines and web services for web searches. There is the option to become a club member and benefit from ad-free use.
MetaGer’s design is not as user-friendly as other Google alternatives, but this service also offers a high standard of data protection. IP addresses are anonymized during the search and are therefore not passed on to the search engines. In addition, there’s no user tracking, cookie storage or browser fingerprinting. Another advantage compared to Google is the server location. Since all MetaGer servers are located in Germany, the web search is subject to the national data protection guidelines.
Pros | Cons |
✔ Advertising-free use as a club member | ✘ Design is not user-friendly |
✔ IP addresses are anonymized | ✘ Some services are only in German |
✔ No user tracking & storage of cookies etc. | |
✔ Server locations in Germany | |