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DuckDuckGo vs Brave Search: which one is better for privacy, independence, and result quality? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 hours ago by Osm@lemmy.ml to c/degoogle@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/55060932

Hi everyone,

I’m choosing a default search engine and I’m torn between DuckDuckGo and Brave Search. What matters most to me:

Privacy: what’s actually logged, and can the claims be trusted? Independence from Big Tech: DDG partly relies on Bing, while Brave has its own index. Result quality: relevance for daily, technical and niche queries. Trust: track record, controversies, business model.

Which one do you use daily, and why? Have you noticed a real quality difference? Thanks!

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[–] starblursd@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Brave has shitty leadership and pushes crypto and AI, ddg is owned by a former ad company CEO.. both are not great but im currently using ddg because at the very least has a no AI image filter... I too am looking for a better option so any suggestions appreciated. Self-hosted is currently not an option for me.

(Usually when I mention anywhere that I'm using either of those two, the comments just blow up how awful they are and that I'm supporting whatever bad stuff by using them... But they never suggest an alternative)

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

If self hosting is not an option, full stop. May I suggest that you use Librewolf (browser), adguard (plugin ad blocker), and look up whatever other plugins that will block AI results. Prior to me falling deep into homelabbing I was using ecosia. As I understand it they have however taken a hard right turn into AI.

[–] Osm@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Same probleme. The reallity say that there are no browser especially for phone that respect the privacy 100%. Brave has a Suspicious History even uts chromuin base. DDG also chromuin base and bibg index. Even librewolf didnt exist on phone.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 hours ago

Have you tried Qwant?

[–] starblursd@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

I use ironFox with ubo and have a pretty good experience for mobile browsing... Ddg for search until I find a better one