My go to search engine is (please boost for greater exposure):

[just_one_bear@mastodon.social]

@ctt I selected "other" because I can't control the default engine on a lot of machines I use and for the ones I can control, I seldom use the default settings in the search. (It's wishy-washy nuance, I know)

Most used if I can is noai.duckduckgo and if I have to use Google I use udm14 and literal mode (made a search shortcut for it). No-optimal but those cut out most of the cruft.

[mshearthwitch@wandering.shop]

@ctt Startpage

[mirja2022@mastodon.social]

@ctt I recomand noai.duckduckgo.com !

[argumento@hispagatos.space]

@ctt I use DDG but also startpage

[tromo@kafeneio.social]

@annasdtc
Tip: www.duckduckgo.com/lite
@ctt

[telebrief@ruhr.social]

@ctt It‘s @MetaGer

[tromo@kafeneio.social]

@ctt I used searxng but it uses AI and gets annoying. For now I use DDG lite and I am looking for a good compare of search engines. I am cared especially in access to east (not west) and anonymity. Is there any good article ?

[melcebi@mstdn.io]

@ctt + startpage

[frvabe@mastodon.social]

@ctt startpage

[daltux@snac.daltux.net]

#SearXNG

CC: @ctt@social.lol

[shadow_glider@equestria.social]

@ctt SearXNG, so several of these I guess?

[manu@social.manu.quebec]

@ctt SearXNG, then you choose which ones you want.

[osma@mas.to]

I have not noticed. It's my default on both mobile and desktop, but I'm not a *heavy* user.
@carlos @ctt

[neutrinodisaster@social.vivaldi.net]

@ctt Startpage

[justin@toot.io]

@ctt noai.duckduckgo.com.

[stinerman@mastodon.social]

@ctt qwant.

[byebyebyku2137@mastodon.social]

@ctt searXNG on my mobile, and Qwant and Startpage on my laptop; the kids use Eosia

[kdude@mastodon.social]

@ctt why is Quant not on the list...?

[acelaya@mastodon.social]

@ctt Qwant

[medvid@mastodon.social]

@ctt DuckDuckGo it is Bing under the hood. It is the same, come on.