Want to Ditch Google Search? Try These 5 Other Free Search Engines

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If you want to stop using Google Search, these alternate search engines could help.

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On May 19, Google announced at its Google I/O developers conference it was making major steps in combining Google Search with its advanced AI tools. Robby Stein, Google's vice president of product for Search, said at the time that Search is moving into an "agentic" era. But if you don't like the direction Google Search is heading, there are other search engines you can try for free.

These search engines have some advantages over Google, like more privacy. But the main drawback to these alternate search engines is they may lack comprehensive results. That means you might have to look through more results on these other search engines compared to with Google. I found it helpful to be more specific with my search queries when using these other engines.

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