Whoogle Search hosting
Search results with no ads, no tracking, no cookies and no JavaScript required.
- Minimum1 vCPU · 1 GB
- Disk10 GB
- Smallest planStarter
- Web interfaceYes, over HTTPS
What is Whoogle Search?
Whoogle fetches search results and strips the advertising, tracking, cookies and telemetry before rendering them, so a query leaves no profile behind.
Because it runs on your own server, the requests come from your machine rather than from an account attached to your name.
What you get
- Ad-free, tracker-free result pages that work without JavaScript
- Configurable region, language, safe search and result filtering
- Can be set as your browser's default search engine
- No logs of what you searched for
Running Whoogle Search on Autogineer Cloud
Whoogle Search is a one-click install here: choose it at checkout, set a root password, and the server is built, the software installed and configured, and published on its own HTTPS address — usually in about a minute, with the whole build streamed to your browser as it runs.
- Installed and configured, not just downloaded. The build finishes only once Whoogle Search is answering on its port with a real page — a server that could not finish is reported as failed rather than handed over looking complete.
- A working HTTPS address from the first minute. Your server is published at an address like whoogle-vps.autogineer.com, with a valid certificate, so webhooks and OAuth callbacks work immediately. Your own domain can be added afterwards.
- Full root over SSH. The one-click install is a starting point, not a cage: you can reconfigure Whoogle Search, install anything beside it, or replace it entirely.
- Backups you can restore from. On-demand backups of the whole server on every paid plan, which for Whoogle Search means its data as well as its configuration.
- Room to grow. Resize the plan as Whoogle Search grows, or rebuild the same server with a different app when the project changes.
Who it suits
Anyone who wants search results without being profiled, and households wanting one private search endpoint.
Getting started with Whoogle Search
- When the build finishes, your server's page in the dashboard shows its HTTPS address, its root password and any sign-in details the installer set for Whoogle Search. The build console streams every step as it happens, so you can see exactly what was installed rather than taking it on trust.
- Sign in with the credentials your dashboard shows — the install is password-protected on purpose, because an open search proxy gets found and used by strangers. Then add it as your browser's search engine.
- Add your own domain from the same page when you are ready: point a DNS record at the server and the certificate is issued for you. The original address keeps working, so nothing you configured against it breaks.
- Take a backup once Whoogle Search is configured the way you want it. A backup captures the whole server, so restoring one brings back Whoogle Search and its data together — and it is the only thing that will bring them back.
Frequently asked questions
Should I leave it open to the internet?
No. An open search proxy gets found and used by others, and that traffic is attributed to your server — which is why this install is password-protected by default.
Can I make it my browser's default search?
Yes, by adding your server's URL as a custom search engine.
How long does it take to install Whoogle Search?
About a minute. Choosing Whoogle Search at checkout builds the server, installs it, and publishes it on an HTTPS address, streaming the progress to your browser as it happens.
What size server does Whoogle Search need?
At least 1 vCPU, 1 GB of memory and 10 GB of disk, which is the Starter plan or larger. These are the figures the installer is tested against rather than the smallest configuration that will boot.
Do I get root access to the server?
Yes. Every server includes full root access over SSH on its own port, so you can configure, extend or replace anything the one-click installer set up.
Can I use my own domain with Whoogle Search?
Yes. Each server is published on its own HTTPS address the moment it is built — whoogle-vps.autogineer.com for example, and you can point your own domain at it afterwards from the dashboard.
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Pick a plan, set a root password, and Whoogle Search will be installed and running in about a minute.
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