Updated October 13, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team

Top private browsers and search engines compared

55 providers, ranked on the terms we checked.

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Top private browsers and search engines compared
#	Provider	Score	Features	Key facts	Actions
41	Brave Software, Inc. Brave Firewall + VPN 7-day free trial: 7 days free	8.7/10	No logs Streaming Travel Free	Price from: $3 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: Browser, ad-blocker, Search and Talk free; free Leo with limited access	Review Compare See alternatives
42	Guardio Ltd	8.7/10	Business Free	Price from: $7.80 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: 1 member; basic browser protection and manual security scan	Review Compare See alternatives
43	Kagi Inc. Kagi Trial plan: 100 free searches	8.7/10	Business Free	Price from: $5 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: 100 total searches and 100 AI interactions	Review Compare See alternatives
44	DuckDuckGo Try Privacy Pro for 7 Days with New Free Trials: 7 days free	8.6/10	No logs Free Budget	Price from: $9.99 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: Free private search, browser and Duck.ai text chat, voice chat and image generation within daily limits	Review Compare See alternatives
45	Sticky Password 30-day free trial of Sticky Password Premium: $0 for 30 days	8.6/10	Free Budget	Price from: $29.99 Free plan: No Free plan limits: Local storage only; no cloud backup, no syncing across devices, no secure password sharing, no emergency access, no contactless connect, no priority support, no dark web monitoring	Review Compare See alternatives
46	CheckPeople	Not rated	Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: Web Open source: No	Review Compare See alternatives
47	Electronic Frontier Foundation	Not rated	Free	Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: No usage limits and no paid tiers; free for all users, funded by donations Platforms: Chrome, Chrome on Android via Chrome Web Store, Firefox, and 5 more	Review Compare See alternatives
48	Ghostery GmbH	Not rated	Business Free	Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: All features free with no limitations; optional contributions support development Platforms: Chrome, Safari, Opera, and 3 more	Review Compare See alternatives
49	LibreWolf Community	Not rated	No logs Free	Free plan: Yes Platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS, and 1 more Logging policy: No telemetry and no data collection of any kind	Review Compare See alternatives
50	Mojeek Limited Free trial version	Not rated	No logs Free	Price from: £2 Free plan: Yes Free plan limits: Free trial of the Search API with limited queries	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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