DuckDuckGo Reviews 

647
TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.4

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Review summary

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Considering 111 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about poor search results, irrelevant information, and intrusive artificial intelligence features that significantly slowed them down. People also experienced severe technical issues, including crashing tabs, unexpected data loss, and constant loading timeouts that made navigation difficult. Though some reviewers were satisfied with the core privacy features and ad-free browsing, others still encountered functional problems. Consumers appreciated the effective ability to block trackers and quickly clear their search history without hassle. Certain users noted that the browser worked smoothly for their daily browsing needs and met expectations.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I really really wanted to keep this browser as my default on my iphone but by god it is so incredibly slow. 90’s dial up slow. Which is such a shame because I like the ethos behind it - no tracking, n... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Tried to use this, primarily for its security features, but just so much else is missing. First, I have minor sight problems so the ability to change text size and font is important. But there... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Am trying other search engines to get away from "ai-overviews". Was looking for a specific phone on a very popular website to compare items. It did not show that website, only the wiki entry and news... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was using your website for the AI advise for starting up my business. Had been navigating in this website for three days, going well with all the advise, navigation and information. Then right in t... See more


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  1. Search Engine Company

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Privacy, simplified. One supercharged app, multiple types of privacy protection. Private search, browsing, email, and more.


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2.4

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

647 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slow and glitchy, doesn't scroll smoothly like other browsers.

I installed it on my laptop and iPhone after seeing the advert on TV. Plus point is that setup was very easy and I liked the way I could transfer everything from my Brave browser within a few minutes. Down side is - it's slow and glitchy, the thing that annoyed me most is that it doesn't seem to scroll normally! I tried using it for a couple of weeks before uninstalling it. I'll stay with Brave.

1 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

DuckDuck Go browser not all it is…

DuckDuck Go browser not all it is cracked up to be, after installing on windows 10 it worked fine for a few days then just stopped loading, obviously they haven’t got this browser completed properly, it also refuses to reinstall in short it is not worth the aggravation, I will continue to use FireFox tried and trusted.

9 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful

Awful - unbelievably slow, went with it for a week in the hope it would improve, it didn't so deleted

19 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ya sorry tried this search engine for a…

Ya sorry tried this search engine for a month after seeing constant TV ads and thought may be worth a go but alas no it does not appear to be very good at all. After a few days I noticed I was not getting sort of results I would expect as used to with google so used them in tandem and yep alas after few weeks can see now is no where near a efficient on searches as any user need/ would expect so now removing it.

7 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wouldn't recommend

I used this as my main search engine for a month but had to switch back to my usual one as any pages I used to access regular accounts would not allow me to sign in, told me I didn't have an account when I had been using the account in question for over a year.
The privacy side works well on news sites etc but not for more specific internet use when you use an email to sign in to your own account, it stops access to this.
Perhaps it works better in America where the company is based but it doesn't work well in the UK.

2 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thought it would be better than Google…

Thought it would be better than Google for a search engine. It’s the same. It may not have spying adds or whatever, but still only brings up Liberal outlets for news stories. Seriously not once I have seen Fox,News Max, OAN. I would think at least a Fox article would pop up. I need to find another neutral search engine.

1 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hype

Every search only brings up images and/or videos, not text. That’s pretty useless. The privacy marketing pitch is hype.

28 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Worse Than google On Bias.

Maybe they do protect our information but that’s where the positive review stops. Their claim to be unbiased is a joke. I tried an experiment tonight and just searched on the word “trump”. Go ahead. Do it. Nothing comes up but negative articles by cnn, pbs, nytimes, wapo, and on and on. Nothing positive. Not one word. THAT is NOT unbiased. They are no better, in fact worse, than Google on that point.

14 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't believe their lies

Swapped to DDG because of their privacy claims. Downloaded onto all my devices and almost immediately started getting spam and phishing emails. Crashed my laptop and phone, had to pay a professional company to remove all the trackers DDG caused which stopped my laptop and phone working. DONT BELIEVE THEIR LIES ABOUT PRIVACY AND TRACKING. THEY ARE 100% LIERS

1 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tractor duckduckgo

Backstabber which sells you're database too Microsoft it turns out there just bing search under disguise so you're in the 14 eye's country's which are the worst they don't respect your privacy and they have there own agenda there biased as well not too be trusted the minute a war happens in Europe they show there true colors I just won't be using them anymore or recommending them as i rather use a alternative which I don't even need hide my search history from as they have no problem with it

3 July 2024
Unprompted review

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