A self-hosted private search engine designed to be scalable and more resource-efficient than its competitors.
# Bare in mind that this project is still WIP ## Comparison to other open-source search engines | Feature | Whoogle [1] | Araa-Search | LibreY | 4get | SearchXNG | *QGato* | | :------------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | Works without JavaScript | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Music search | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Torrent search | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | API | ❌ | ❌ [2] | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Scalable | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | Not Resource Hungry | ❓ Moderate | ❌ Very resource hungry | ❌ Moderate 200-400mb~ | ❌ Moderate 200-400mb~ | ❌ Moderate 200-300MiB~ | ✅ about 15-30MiB even when searching | | Result caching | ❓ | ❓ | ❓ | ❓ | ❓ | ✅ | | Dynamic Page Loading | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | User themable | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❓[3] | ✅ | | Unusual logo choice | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | [1]: I was not able to check this since their site does not work, same for the community instances. [2]: In the project repo they specify that it has API, but It looks like they are no longer supporting it. Or just removed "API" button and documentation, since I was not able to find it anymore. [3]: It is called 'User Themable' because you want to give the user freedom of choice for their theme, not by hard-setting one theme in the backend and calling it themable. ## Features ### For Casual Users - **Works out of the box** - No configuration required, just works by default. - **No tracking or ads** - Fully private, ad-free experience. - **Custom themes** - Personalize the look and feel. - **Search suggestions** - Get faster results with helpful suggestions. - **Privacy-first** - Open-source and transparent (unlike DuckDuckGo). - **Annoyance-free** - No pop-ups, crypto, or clutter (I'm looking at you, Brave). ### For Self-Hosting - **[Easy to Set Up](https://weforge.xyz/Spitfire/Search#running-the-qgato)** - Quick and straightforward setup process for anyone. - **Lightweight** - Low memory footprint (15-30MiB) even during searches. - **Decentralized** - No single point of failure. - **Results caching in RAM** - Faster response times through caching. - **[Configurable](https://weforge.xyz/Spitfire/Search/wiki/Configuration)** - Fully customizable via the `config.ini` file. - **Flexible media support** - Images optionally stored on HDD/SSD for caching and improved response time. ### Results Sources - **Search suggestions** - Sources include Yahoo, Startpage, Qwant, Ecosia, Brave, Edge, and DuckDuckGo. - **Text search** - Google, Brave, DuckDuckGo, LibreX/Y. - **Image search** - Sources include Qwant, Bing, and Imgur. - **Video search** - Utilizes the Piped API. - **Maps** - Integrated OpenStreetMap. - **File downloads** - Access via torrent sources. ## Getting Started ### Prerequisites - Go (version 1.23 or higher recommended) - Git (unexpected) - Access to the internet for fetching results (even more unexpected) ### Running the QGato ```bash git clone https://weforge.xyz/Spitfire/Search.git cd Search go run . ``` *Its that easy!* ### Configuring - Configuration is done via the `config.ini` file. - On first start, you will be guided through the basic setup. - For more advanced configuration options, visit the [Wiki Configuration Page](https://weforge.xyz/Spitfire/Search/wiki/Configuration). ## License [](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html)