SearchLock

SearchLock

SearchLock is a privacy-focused web browser that prevents tracking and profiling. It blocks ads and trackers while browsing, and cleans up traces of your online activity when you close it.
SearchLock image
privacy tracking-protection ad-blocking

SearchLock: Privacy-Focused Web Browser

SearchLock blocks ads and trackers, prevents tracking and profiling, and cleans up online activity traces with every close.

What is SearchLock?

SearchLock is a privacy-oriented web browser aimed at preventing tracking of your online activity and profiling by advertisers or other third parties. Some key features of SearchLock include:

  • Built-in ad blocking and tracker blocking to prevent ads from following you around the web and companies from collecting data on your browsing habits.
  • Private browsing mode that does not save your browsing history, searches, cookies or cache when you quit the browser.
  • Cleans up traces of your activity like downloads and cookies when you close all SearchLock windows.
  • Options to block webRTC, canvas fingerprinting, and other advanced tracking methods.
  • Secure encrypted sync of bookmarks, settings etc. across devices.
  • Based on Chromium so compatible with Chrome extensions but stripped of Google services and telemetry.

Overall, SearchLock is designed for users who prioritize privacy and want to prevent online tracking, profiling and data collection as much as possible. It blocks most common methods used to monitor browsing activity and gives users control over what data may persist across sessions.

SearchLock Features

Features

  1. Blocks ads and trackers
  2. Prevents tracking and profiling
  3. Cleans up browsing history and cookies when closed
  4. Private and encrypted browsing
  5. No logging of user data

Pricing

  • Free
  • Freemium

Pros

Enhanced privacy and security

Faster browsing without ads and trackers

Peace of mind from cleaning browsing traces

Simple and easy to use

Cons

Limited customization options

May break some websites that rely on ads/trackers

Requires some adjustment from normal browsers

No syncing of settings across devices


The Best SearchLock Alternatives

Top Security & Privacy and Privacy Tools and other similar apps like SearchLock


DuckDuckGo icon

DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo is an internet search engine that launched in 2008. Unlike other major search engines like Google and Bing, DuckDuckGo does not track or profile its users in order to personalize search results. This allows DuckDuckGo to provide more unbiased search results than search engines that utilize filter bubbles and...
DuckDuckGo image
Searx icon

Searx

Searx is an open source, privacy-respecting metasearch engine that can be self-hosted. It allows users to search multiple search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, etc. from one interface without being tracked or profiled.As Searx doesn't save user search keywords, IP addresses or use tracking cookies, it protects the privacy...
Searx image
Qwant icon

Qwant

Qwant is a search engine company based in France that emphasizes privacy and neutrality. Some key information about Qwant:Founded in 2013 in FranceDoes not track searches or store user data, allows anonymous searchingUses its own web indexing and does not rely on Bing or Google's search indexesProvides unfiltered, neutral search...
Qwant image
SearXNG icon

SearXNG

SearXNG is an open source, privacy-respecting metasearch engine that aggregates results from over 70 search services without tracking users. It was forked from Searx in 2018 with the goal of providing unbiased and uncensored search results.As a metasearch engine, SearXNG sends search queries to multiple underlying search engines like Google,...
SearXNG image
Ellpedia icon

Ellpedia

Ellpedia is an open-source knowledge base and documentation software designed for teams to collaborate and share information easily. It is free to use and allows creating wikis, documentation sites, FAQs, manuals etc.Key features of Ellpedia include:Intuitive WYSIWYG editor for easy editingGranular access permissions for teamsPowerful search and navigationCustomizable interface, themes...
Ellpedia image
Yelliot Search Engine icon

Yelliot Search Engine

Yelliot is an open-source search engine that was launched in 2019 with a focus on protecting user privacy. Unlike major search engines like Google and Bing, Yelliot does not track users' search history or create personal profiles. It is designed to provide unfiltered, unbiased search results.Some key features of Yelliot...
Yelliot Search Engine image
Mojeek icon

Mojeek

Mojeek is an independent search engine launched in 2007 that positions itself as a privacy-focused alternative to Google and other major search engines. Some key things to know about Mojeek:Does not collect or share personal user dataDoes not track searches or build user profilesDisplays unbiased organic search results instead of...
Mojeek image
Goodsearch icon

Goodsearch

Goodsearch is an online search engine founded in 2005 that seeks to donate 50% of its advertising revenue to charities and schools selected by its users. The more searches performed on Goodsearch, the more money is generated for these good causes.When users first visit the Goodsearch website, they are prompted...
Goodsearch image