degoog vs Hister
Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Search and Bing and DuckDuckGo and Kagi. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
degoog
AGPL-3.0Open-source, self-hosted search engine aggregator with a comprehensive plugin system.
Hister
AGPL-3.0Private, self-hosted search engine that indexes the pages you visit and the files you keep for full-text and semantic search.
Side-by-side comparison
| degoog | Hister | |
|---|---|---|
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 2,350 | 5,964 |
| Forks | 105 | 265 |
| Open Issues | 18 | 60 |
| Last Commit | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| First Released | Mar 4, 2026 | Jan 4, 2026 |
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GitHub stars over time
GitHub stars over time
degoog
Hister5,964
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