[fghgfdfg]

I've had terrible experiences with duckduckgo. I really want to switch, but I've never been able to justify the costs. Every now and then I give it a shot but the results from DuckDuckGo just aren't there. Sometimes they aren't even in the ballpark of what I'm looking for, while Google nails it - what I want specifically is in the top 3, and the whole rest of the first page is related.

I don't know if this is because Google and DuckDuckGo require different phrasing of terms to do well and I'm just highly adapted to Google, or if it's something I can't help.

[Accacin]

Just use !g, it's not perfect but it's fast.

[smeroth]

Doesn't that just redirect you to Google's search results (encrypted.google.com), and thus makes the point of using DuckDuckGo in the first place unnecessary?

[morganvachon]

Try startpage.com, it searches Google anonymously so Google can't build a profile about you and place you in a search bubble.

[yc-kraln]

I'd suggest trying Qwant as well. Just remember, the way Google can give such good results is that they mine your life.