Updated October 14, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team

Top private browsers and search engines compared

55 providers, ranked on the terms we checked.

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#	Provider	Score	Features	Key facts	Actions
21	Startpage Free Ad-free subscription for students: One year free of Ad-free Startpage	9.1/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: Free ad-supported search; paid Ad-Free subscription available in select regions only Platforms: Web, iOS, Android, and 1 more	Review Compare See alternatives
22	Tor Browser	9.1/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: No paid tier; Tor VPN is a free beta Platforms: Desktop, Android	Review Compare See alternatives
23	TunnelBear Free plan: 2GB of secure browsing	9.1/10	No logs Travel Business Free	Price from: $3.33 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: 2GB of secure browsing	Review Compare See alternatives
24	ZenMate VPN Exclusive CyberGhost VPN offer for ZenMate subscribers: 1-year plan plus 3 free months: 1.99 EUR/mo, save 83%	9.1/10	No logs Streaming Free	Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: Browser extension only (Chrome, Firefox, Edge): 4 countries, 1 device, max speed 2 MB/s Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux, and 10 more	Review Compare See alternatives
25	GoLogin 7-day free trial: 7 days free	9.0/10	Free Budget	Price from: $9 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: 3 browser profiles; no profile sharing or team members	Review Compare See alternatives
26	Mojeek Free trial of the Mojeek Web Search API: Free trial version, with limited queries	9.0/10	Free	Price from: £2 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: Free trial of the Search API with limited queries	Review Compare See alternatives
27	Mullvad 10% discount on cryptocurrency payments	9.0/10	No logs	Price from: €5 Free plan: No Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux, and 2 more	Review Compare See alternatives
28	Google	8.9/10	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: Android, Chrome, Web Protocols: Fido2, U2f	Review Compare See alternatives
29	Guardio Ltd	8.9/10	Free	Price from: $7.80 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: 1 member; basic browser protection and manual security scan	Review Compare See alternatives
30	Kagi Kagi Trial plan: 100 searches and 100 Kagi Assistant interactions free	8.9/10	Free	Price from: $5 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: 100 total searches and 100 AI interactions	Review Compare See alternatives

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Metric	Value	Sample
Median price monthly	6.48 EUR	24
Lower quartile price monthly	2.81 EUR	24
Upper quartile price monthly	9.4 EUR	24
Lowest price monthly	0 EUR	24
Highest price monthly	16.65 EUR	24
Median long term price	3.97 EUR	18
Lower quartile long term price	3.06 EUR	18
Upper quartile long term price	6.73 EUR	18
Lowest long term price	1.78 EUR	18
Highest long term price	10.51 EUR	18
Median devices	8	16

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