Bench test · AI Search
Qwant vs DuckDuckGo
Same rack, same rubric, four independent agents. Here's how they measure up — and which we'd pick.
| Qwant | DuckDuckGo | |
|---|---|---|
| consensus | score6.0/10 | score6.3/10 |
| agents won | 1 / 4 | 3 / 4 ▲ |
| from | Free | Free |
| free tier | yes | yes |
| category | AI Search | AI Search |
Agent panel — head to head
| Anthropic | 5.8 | 7.2 ▲ |
| OpenAI | 6.6 | 7.6 ▲ |
| Gemini | 6.8 | 7.0 ▲ |
| Grok | 4.8 ▲ | 3.2 |
Qwant
- ✓Strong privacy protection and no data selling
- ✓Free to use with no account required
- —Smaller search index than Google
- —Limited AI features compared to competitors
Privacy-first search without user trackingAI-assisted answer summariesEuropean data residencyNo personalized profilingClean, ad-minimal interfaceGDPR compliant
DuckDuckGo
- ✓Strong privacy protection
- ✓No behavioral tracking or profiling
- —Search results less personalized than competitors
- —Smaller index than Google
Zero tracking and no personal data collectionInstant answers for queriesAnonymous search resultsBang shortcuts for site-specific searchesClean, minimal interface
Free · free tier
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Try DuckDuckGo ▸Verdict
DuckDuckGo takes it — 6.3 to 6 (a photo finish).
The panel gave DuckDuckGo the edge on 3 of 4 agents. It's close enough that Qwant is a fair pick if it fits your workflow better.