DuckDuckGo

Private search engine, browser and Duck.ai chat for people who avoid tracking

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Pricing

Free

Platforms

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What is DuckDuckGo?

DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and web browser that also offers Duck.ai, an AI chat option you can open from the search box. The company calls itself an Internet privacy company. It says its products help people control their personal information online.

Duck.ai gives private chats with third-party models such as Claude, Mistral and ChatGPT. DuckDuckGo anonymizes the chats, says they aren't used to train AI models, and doesn't require an account.

Besides private search, DuckDuckGo has browsers for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. It also offers browser extensions that block web trackers and an Email Protection service. On the home page, it asks visitors to set DuckDuckGo as their default search engine and describes its search as private and free.

It suits everyday users who want search and AI chat with less tracking, and people who want a single privacy-oriented browser across desktop and mobile. DuckDuckGo says tens of millions of people around the world trust it.

Key features

Private web search
Duck.ai chat available from the search box
Browsers for iOS, Android, Mac and Windows
Browser extension that blocks web trackers
Email Protection service
Themes and search settings

Use cases

Who it's for

Privacy-conscious internet usersEveryday searchersMobile and desktop browser users

Private everyday search

Use DuckDuckGo as your default search engine if you want to search the web with less tracking.

Quick AI questions

Open Duck.ai from the search box to ask questions in chat form.

Blocking trackers in your current browser

Add the free extension to block web trackers without changing browsers.

Cross-device private browsing

Install the DuckDuckGo browser on your phone and computer.

DuckDuckGo pricing

From the vendor's site, checked Oct 26, 2026; we re-check prices monthly. Prices change — confirm on their pricing page.

Free

Private search
Tracker-blocking browser extension

How DuckDuckGo compares

DuckDuckGo has a free plan, like 3 of the 4 alternatives below.

Tool	Starts at	Free plan	Free trial	API	Open source
DDuckDuckGo	Free		—	—	—
PPerplexity AI	—	—	—		—	DuckDuckGo vs Perplexity AI
MMicrosoft Copilot	$18/mo		—	—	—	DuckDuckGo vs Microsoft Copilot
CChatGPT	$8/mo		—	—	—	DuckDuckGo vs ChatGPT
GGemini	—				—	DuckDuckGo vs Gemini

The closest alternatives in our directory by category. “Starts at” is the cheapest paid plan per month, as each vendor lists it.

DuckDuckGo data and privacy

Trains AI on your content

“Your chats are not used to train chat models.”

Data retention

Not stated

Where data is stored

Not stated

Security and compliance

None stated

From DuckDuckGo's own privacy and security pages , checked Oct 28, 2026. We only show what the vendor states in writing; “not stated” means the pages don't say.