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Search Engines & Tools

Search engines and tools covers general web search, specialist indexes, and the utilities that query them. Entries include mainstream engines, privacy-focused alternatives, code and dataset search, and advanced query builders. Coverage is what separates them, since a general engine covers many subjects while a specialist index goes deep on one kind of material and may miss everything else. Compare how each one handles operators, filters, and result ranking, and check who runs it and where the index comes from. A smaller engine can still be the better choice for a narrow question.