Whoogle Search

Whoogle Search is a self-hosted metasearch engine that provides Google search results without the tracking, advertising, and privacy concerns of using Google directly. Unlike privacy-focused search engines that use their own indexes or alternative search providers, Whoogle acts as a privacy-respecting proxy to Google, stripping away all ads, JavaScript tracking, AMP links, cookie collection, and IP address logging while delivering the search quality users expect from Google. The application is designed to be easily deployable in minutes as a Docker container, making it accessible for individuals who want to reclaim their search privacy without sacrificing result quality or learning to use unfamiliar search engines.

Common Use Cases

Whoogle is perfect for privacy-conscious individuals who want Google-quality search results without being tracked, profiled, or served targeted advertisements based on their search history. Families and households deploy Whoogle as their default search engine to protect children's online activity from data collection while maintaining access to comprehensive web search results. Developers and technical users leverage Whoogle's support for Tor, proxies, and custom theming to create secure research environments for sensitive projects or investigations. Organizations and businesses use Whoogle to provide employees with private search capabilities while maintaining compliance with data protection regulations, ensuring that corporate search activity doesn't leak to third-party advertising networks.

Key Features

• Google search results without ads, tracking, cookies, or IP address logging
• No JavaScript required for core search functionality with optional features
• Autocomplete and search suggestions delivered through POST requests
• DDG-style bang searches for quick access to specific sites (e.g., !w for Wikipedia)
• Light, dark, and system theme modes with support for custom CSS theming
• Tor and HTTP/SOCKS proxy support for enhanced anonymity
• Random User Agent generation to prevent browser fingerprinting
• Optional location-based searching without revealing actual IP location
• NoJS mode for viewing results in separate window with JavaScript blocked
• View images at full resolution without site redirects (mobile support)
• No AMP links or URL tracking tags in search results
• No referrer header sent to clicked sites for complete privacy

Why deploy Whoogle Search on Hostinger VPS

Deploying Whoogle Search on a Hostinger VPS gives you complete control over your search privacy without relying on third-party privacy-focused search engines that may have their own data collection policies or limited result quality. With dedicated resources, your Whoogle instance delivers instant search results with autocomplete and suggestions, providing a seamless experience that matches or exceeds commercial search engines in speed. Hostinger VPS ensures your search history and queries remain completely private on your own infrastructure, with no external logging or third-party access to your search activity. The self-hosted approach means unlimited searches, unlimited users within your household or organization, and the freedom to customize themes, filters, and configuration to match your exact privacy requirements. For users concerned about search engine censorship or regional restrictions, running Whoogle on Hostinger VPS with proxy or Tor support provides unrestricted access to global search results while maintaining complete anonymity.