Qwant

French search engine that does not track users or build ad profiles, and is developing its own European search index.

Based in: Paris, France
Licence: Proprietary
Hosting: cloud
Data residency: French search engine; no user tracking or ad profiling.
Free tier: Free.
Best for: Everyday web search without being tracked, from a European provider.
Alternative to: Google Search

Sources: www.qwant.com (Mon Jul 06 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time))