Startpage review
Updated October 14, 2026 · ShieldCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
Startpage combines its search service with a mobile browser. Anonymous View can be opened from links beneath search results, giving the service a search-and-browsing feature set.
Key facts
- Best for
- People comparing search and browsing features, including a way to open linked pages through Anonymous View.
- Free plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan limits
- Free ad-supported search; paid Ad-Free subscription available in select regions only (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Logging policy
- No IP address logging, no search query logging, no tracking cookies; only anonymous traffic stats (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Jurisdiction
- NL (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Privacy tool type
- Search (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Surfboard Holding BV (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Netherlands (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Free
- Official website
- startpage.com
Pros
Pros
- The offering includes Startpage Search and a mobile browser.
- Anonymous View is available from links under search results.
Who it suits
- People looking for search and mobile-browser features with an Anonymous View option.
Search features
Startpage Search is paired with Anonymous View links beneath search results.
Mobile browser
The offering also includes a mobile browser.
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Frequently asked questions
Which platforms does Startpage support?+
Startpage supports Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Which company operates Startpage?+
Startpage is operated by Surfboard Holding BV. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Where is Startpage based?+
Startpage is based in Netherlands. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
When was Startpage founded?+
Startpage was founded in 2006. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
How can I contact Startpage support?+
Startpage offers support through Email, Help-centre, Community. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Sources
- support.startpage.com/hc/en-us/articles/52518398582164-St... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan limits
“Startpage Ad-Free isn't available everywhere just yet. We're starting in select regions”
- startpage.com/en/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Privacy tool type
“We launched the world's first private search engine in the Netherlands in 2006”
- startpage.com/en/privacy-policy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan, Headquarters, Jurisdiction, Legal entity, Logging policy, Pricing model, Platforms, Support channels
“How we keep Startpage free without using "personal data"”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked October 14, 2026. We did not open an account.
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People comparing search and browsing features, including a way to open linked pages through Anonymous View.