In 2017, Cliqz acquired the Ghostery extension and brand. In 2020, Cliqz shut down. In 2021, Brave acquired Tailcat, a search engine made by Cliqz, and used it to create Brave Search. In 2022, Ghostery launched a search engine. How are these two search engines related? They seem to give similar results.
Brave Search
https://brave.com/compare/google-vs-brave-search/
https://api-dashboard.search.brave.com/app/documentation/web-search/get-started
https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403568397837-Brave-Search-FAQ
Ghostery Private Search
https://www.ghostery.com/private-search
https://www.ghostery.com/blog/what-is-a-privacy-search-engine
At that last link:
Ghostery Private Search
Ghostery Private Search is a private search engine by Ghostery that does not track or log your browsing history. It delivers objective, unbiased search results that are not influenced by your previous clicks or preferences.
The key features of our search engine include:
- No tracking or logging of search history or personal data
- Unfiltered, transparent results
- Avoidance of filter bubbles and censorship
Brave Search
Brave Search protects your privacy by not tracking you, your searches, or your clicks. Unlike other search engines on this list, Brave serves results from its own independent index of the Web.
While some alternative options offer privacy protections, most still rely on Big Tech for results. So if Google or Bing went down, those other options would too. Brave Search remains functional.
Wired article, Nov. 18, 2020:
https://www.wired.com/story/ghostery-browser-search-ad-free/
Ghostery has taken a different route. Rather than rolling out its own search engine or browser, it will instead layer its privacy technology atop Firefox and the Bing Web Search API.