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Who runs Google, what it tracks and what it costs, and the 20 closest web browser alternatives.

Who’s behind it
Part of google.com
Online since
Unknown
Trackers
Prices
No pricing page
Last price change
–
Closest alternative
Opera

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01 · Who’s behind it

Who runs Google

Google chrome.com

Chrome is the official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable. Download now and make it yours.

Company
No imprint we could read
Part of
google.com Runs this domain’s DNS
Online since
Not in the Internet Archive
Audience
In English

02 · Privacy

What Google tracks

What the homepage loads before you accept or decline cookies. A cookie banner should hold most of it back until you agree, and a tag manager can load more that we don’t see.

tracker that follows visitors

7 of the 18 alternatives below have fewer, 2 have more.

Privacy-friendly alternatives →
Cookie banner
None found
US company
3 tools

03 · Alternatives

Alternatives to Google

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Google, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Fewer trackers than GoogleNo ad trackersRegistered in the EUFree planOnly in English
  1. 01
    Opera opera.com Top 100 English 1 tracker

    Opera Web Browser | Faster, Safer, Smarter | Opera

    Faster, safer and smarter than default browsers. Fully-featured for privacy, security, and so much more. Get the faster, better Opera browser for free.

    Compare Opera with Google →
  2. 02
    Vivaldi vivaldi.com English 1 tracker

    Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser

    It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built-in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!

    Compare Vivaldi with Google →
  3. 03
    Brave brave.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    The browser that puts you first | Brave

    The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

    Compare Brave with Google →
  4. 04
    Firefox firefox.com Top 1K English No trackers

    Firefox: The fast, private browser that keeps you safe — Firefox.com

    The independent browser that has your back. Firefox blocks trackers, has a free built-in VPN, puts you in control of AI, and never sells your personal data.

    Compare Firefox with Google →
  5. 05
    Mozilla mozilla.org Top 100 English No trackers

    Mozilla - Internet for people, not profit (US)

    We’re working to put control of the internet back in the hands of the people using it.

    Compare Mozilla with Google →
  6. 06
    ucweb.com Top 10K English 2 trackers

    UC Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser

    UC Browser is a fast and safe web browser for PC, Mac, and mobile. Download now to enjoy a clean, ad-free browsing experience with built-in VPN for enhanced privacy and security!

    Compare ucweb.com with Google →
  7. 07
    Microsoft microsoft.com Top 100 English 2 trackers

    Microsoft – AI, Cloud, Productivity, Computing, Gaming & Apps

    Explore Microsoft products and services and support for your home or business. Shop Microsoft 365, Copilot, Teams, Xbox, Windows, Azure, Surface and more.

    Compare Microsoft with Google →
  8. 08
    DuckDuckGo duckduckgo.com Top 1K English No trackers

    DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

    The Internet privacy company that empowers you to seamlessly take control of your personal information online, without any tradeoffs.

    Compare DuckDuckGo with Google →
  9. 09
    Yandex yandex.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    Yandex — fast Internet search

    Yandex finds anything: webpages, images, music, good. Solve any problem — from everyday to a scientific one. Search by text, voice or image.

    Compare Yandex with Google →
  10. 10
    Raindrop.io raindrop.io English No trackers

    Raindrop.io — All-in-one bookmark manager

    For your inspiration, read later, media and stuff

    Compare Raindrop.io with Google →
  11. 11
    Grok grok.com Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Grok

    Grok is an AI assistant built by SpaceXSI. Chat, create images, write code, and get real-time answers from the web and X.

    Compare Grok with Google →
  12. 12
    ChatGPT chatgpt.com Top 1K English No trackers

    ChatGPT: Chat, Work, Create & Code with AI

    Use ChatGPT to answer questions, write, create images, complete work, and code—all in one place. Get started for free or download the app.

    Compare ChatGPT with Google →
  13. 13
    Mojeek mojeek.com English No trackers

    Mojeek

    Mojeek is a web search engine that provides unbiased, fast, and relevant search results combined with a no tracking privacy policy.

    Compare Mojeek with Google →
  14. 14
    Netlify netlify.com Top 10K English Free plan 2 trackers

    Push your ideas to the web | Netlify

    Create with AI or code, deploy instantly on production infrastructure. One platform to build and ship.

    Compare Netlify with Google →
  15. 15
    AppSheet appsheet.com English 1 tracker

    Google AppSheet | Build apps with no code

    Use Google AppSheet to build powerful applications that transform your business. Get started today.

    Compare AppSheet with Google →
  16. 16
    Luciq instabug.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    Luciq (formerly Instabug) | Mobile Observability

    Luciq (formerly Instabug) is mobile observability built only for mobile: every session captured and turned into context your team and AI tools act on.

    Compare Luciq with Google →
  17. 17
    Poki poki.com Top 1K English 1 tracker

    Free Online Games at Poki - Play Now!

    Play free online games at Poki, the #1 website for instant web games. Explore exclusive titles, popular favorites, and new game releases every day - no download needed!

    Compare Poki with Google →
  18. 18
    Safety safety.google Top 10K English 1 tracker

    Control your online safety and privacy – Google Safety Centre

    When searching on Google, your online safety and privacy are essential. Explore how Google helps you browse safely and protects you and your devices.

    Compare Safety with Google →
  19. 19
    OpenText opentext.com English No trackers

    OpenText | Secure Information Management for AI

    OpenText helps organizations securely manage and connect data across the enterprise, transforming data into trusted, AI-ready information.

    Compare OpenText with Google →
  20. 20
    DefensX defensx.com Top 10K English 3 trackers

    DefensX | Secure Workspace

    DefensX offers a powerful secure browser and enterprise browser solution that protects users from web-based threats while enabling safe, compliant, and efficient browsing.

    Compare DefensX with Google →

Closest first, by how much each site’s offer resembles Google’s. Trackers are counted the same way as above. Highlighted technologies are ones Google uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the order.

04 · History

No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what Google adds, drops or rewrites shows up here.

05 · Details

How we measure

Alternatives are matched by what sites actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Trackers and the rest of the stack come from the homepage’s code and DNS records.

The full technology stack, the competitor map and search numbers · 4 technologies
Neighbours
k = 20
Sites searched
9,192
Vector
384-d
Query
63 ms

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Google’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

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