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DuckDuckGo vs Brave Search: which one is better for privacy, independence, and result quality? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 6 days ago by Osm@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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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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[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

DDG result quality is horrible for me, even for basic searches. But it is private.

Brave has better results. But it is shady. Potentially “less private.”

So… Pick your poison.

this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2026
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