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DuckDuckGo vs Google Search

Google Search started first, in 1998, 10 years before DuckDuckGo.

DuckDuckGo 17y 357d since 2008 · Standing Google Search 28y 13d since 1998 · Wavering started first

Why DuckDuckGo lasted

  • Privacy as a default is a brand you can actually feel in the settings.
  • It is the protest vote that became a daily driver for a slice of people who will not go back.

Why Google Search lasted

  • It is still the default, and defaults on phones are a government.
  • Twenty-five years of crawl, ads, and distribution through Android and Chrome.

Questions

Which is older, DuckDuckGo or Google Search?

Google Search started first, in 1998, 10 years before DuckDuckGo.

How long has Google Search been running?

Google Search has been up 28 years 13 days, since 1998-09-04.

How long has DuckDuckGo been running?

DuckDuckGo has been up 17 years 357 days, since 2008-09-25.

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