YaCy (ya see) is a free distributed search engine, built on principles of peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Developed by Michael Peter Christen et al.
License: Open Source
Startpage offers a user-friendly interface that provides Google search results while ensuring user privacy, making it ideal for users who want familiar results without tracking. In contrast, YaCy is a decentralized, open-source search engine that prioritizes community-driven search but may lack the comprehensive results and speed of traditional search engines.