Take back your online privacy by using Startpage as your default search engine.
- By:
- https://startpage.com
- Users:
- 200,000
- Rating:
- 4.01 (83)
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- Version:
- 3.0.8 Last updated: 2025-05-05
- Creation date:
- 2020-04-02
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- storage
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- storage
- Host permissions:
- https://*.startpage.com/*
- https://*.startpage.com/*
- Size:
- 19.96KB
- Email:
- su*****@startpage.com
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Data ingested on:
- 2025-07-11
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Pros
- Provides privacy-focused search experience without tracking users.
- Gives better search result quality compared to some other privacy search engines.
- Lightweight and easy to set up, integrating well as a search bar in some browsers.
- Offers an alternative to mainstream search engines with good security and anonymity features.
- Has loyal users who have used it for years and recommend it highly.
Cons
- Extension functionality is inconsistent; some users report it does nothing or does not work properly.
- Lack of features like AI integration, custom date search, and displaying more than 10 results per page.
- Some users experience issues like strange redirections or proxy/VPN interference.
- Safesearch is reported to always be on by default and works oddly for some users.
- Not all users find it integrates with browser search bar or functions as expected in Chrome on multiple systems.
Recent reviews
it primitive .. not working and when click button, redirecting their website.
by
Ke*****, 2025-06-24
Extension works for me in Brave. Search bar becomes Startpage which is the purpose.
by
Je*****, 2025-06-22
Poor search results. Compare search results for 'DSCP_fix_enable' on startpage and ddg/brave/google/bing. I appreciate privacy, but quality results are a base requirement.
by
Se*****, 2025-04-20
Extension safety
Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk
impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of
damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your
personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they
do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.
Startpage — Private Search Engine requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious.
This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on
Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been
around, and other signals about the
Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change
as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always
exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.
Startpage — Private Search Engine has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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