searcharrvsSearXNG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| searcharr | SearXNG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #1 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 304 | 38 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 372 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SearXNG scores 86/100 against 49/100 for searcharr, so it is the safer default.
searcharr ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for SearXNG.
SearXNG is growing faster right now (+1 372 stars in 30 days).
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