MetaGer Search

Name: MetaGer Search
Rating: 4.6447 (76 reviews)
Author: SUMA-EV / MetaGer

By: SUMA-EV / MetaGer

Privacy has never been so easy. Sets MetaGer as your default search engine and manages search settings for you.

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Features & Capabilities

MetaGer Search Extension offers a seamless way to set MetaGer—a privacy-focused metasearch engine—as your browser's default search engine. With this extension, users enjoy completely anonymous, ad-free searches without personal data being stored or shared. It requires an anonymous paid account (MetaGer Key) on a flexible pay-as-you-go plan with no subscriptions.

The extension handles sophisticated cryptographic steps automatically to guarantee your search anonymity, using anonymous tokens that ensure privacy is provably maintained. Additionally, it allows you to save your search settings permanently, protecting your preferences even if you clear browser data. MetaGer Search promotes secure, private browsing with open-source transparency, as its source code is publicly available.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

1.26 Last updated: 2026-06-11

Version code:

6302660

Creation date:

2018-02-27

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
cookies
webRequest
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
alarms

Host permissions:

https://metager.org/*
https://metager.de/*

Content scripts matches:

metager.org
metager.de

Size:

1.48MB

Email:

su*****@metager.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 1,028

Other rankings

#109 in Search Tools

#220 in Privacy & Security ▼ 1

#45 in beta keyword 36 ▼ 1

#76 in settings keyword 31 ▲ 1

#131 in subscriptions keyword 30 ▼ 4

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Other platforms

MetaGer Search (v1.26)

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Developed by:

SUMA-EV / MetaGer

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/metager-suche/

Email:

su*****@metager.org

Website:

https://metager.org/kontakt

Publisher Change History

2024-04-29: su*****@suma-ev.de to su*****@metager.org

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Permission Change History

2024-12-02: Version 1.1 → 1.2

Add Permissions: alarms

2024-05-24: Version 0.0.1.4resigned1 → 0.1.0.2

Add Host permissions: https://metager.org/* https://metager.de/*

Add Permissions: storage cookies webRequest declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Remove Permissions: https://metager.de/

User Reviews

MetaGer Search ist eine datenschutzfreundliche Meta-Suchmaschine, die vor allem bei deutschen Inhalten überzeugt. Sie aggregiert Ergebnisse verschiedener Suchmaschinen und bietet Funktionen wie anonyme Suchabfragen über Proxy. Nutzer schätzen die seriöse Pflege durch einen Verein von Informationswissenschaftlern. Kritik gibt es vor allem bei komplexen Suchanfragen, der Entfernung bestimmter früherer Funktionen sowie den Werbeanzeigen in den Suchresultaten. Insgesamt wird MetaGer als vertrauenswürdige und solide Alternative zu großen Suchmaschinen gesehen.

Pros

Datenschutzfreundliche Suchmaschine, respektiert Privatsphäre
Aggregiert Ergebnisse von mehreren Suchmaschinen (Meta-Suche)
Besonders gut für deutsche Inhalte geeignet
Wird von einem seriösen Verein von Informationswissenschaftlern gepflegt
Ermöglicht anonyme Suche über Proxy-Funktion

Cons

Manchmal weniger erfolgreich bei komplexen Suchen
Frühere nützliche Funktionen (z. B. Suchaufteilung in Wissenschaftsgebiete) wurden eingestellt
Anzahl der Werbeantworten in Suchergebnissen stört einige Nutzer

Recent reviews

Geld für ne Suchmaschine verlangen. Zu lustig. Und dann wundern warum jeder weiterhin "die Großen" benutzt.

by ST*****, 2025-04-23

by 远离*****, 2025-04-07

Wunderbar, dass es eine datenschutzfreundliche Suche gibt. Im Alltag völlig zufrieden. Komplexe Suchen sind manchmal nicht so erfolgreich. Aber als Basis-Suchmaschine super.

by Fi*****, 2025-03-29

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Is MetaGer Search Safe?

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.

MetaGer Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Allows the extension to observe and analyze traffic in flight for the selected hosts.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. 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 Firefox add-on.

MetaGer Search is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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