Marginalia Search
Independent search engine for non-commercial, content-rich websites
Marginalia Search is an independent search engine built around its own crawler and index, focused on content-rich and often older websites, with an emphasis on non-commercial material. It is designed for finding material that mainstream search engines may overlook, and it does not rely on AI. The service stores no cookies beyond those needed for functionality, does not share data with third parties, and does not retain IP addresses long-term.
The platform provides tools for both search and discovery, including a way to explore the web and locate older sites. Its crawler and index software are open source under the AGPL license, with source code available through a Git repository, and a Discord server for discussion. IP geolocation data is sourced from IP2Location LITE under CC-BY-SA 4.0. The site states compliance with the GDPR and the EU Cookie Directive. No pricing, trial, or edition details are indicated.
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