# neon-mmd/websurfx

:rocket: An open source alternative to searx which provides a modern-looking :sparkles:, lightning-fast :zap:, privacy respecting :disguised_face:, secure :lock: meta search engine

Repository: https://github.com/neon-mmd/websurfx
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/websurfx
Homepage: https://github.com/neon-mmd/websurfx/tree/rolling/docs
Language: Rust
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: meta-search-engine, rust, search-engine, fast, privacy, actix-web, css, pyo3, scraping, reqwest, secure, web-designing, self-hostable, foss, open-source, web, searx-alternative, mlua, hacktoberfest, maud
Last push: 2026-08-11T03:18:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 71, longevity 87
- inputs: {"age_days": 1223, "days_push": 22, "days_rel": 112, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 130}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1184, forks 128 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:54.609347+00:00)

## What it is
Websurfx is an open-source meta search engine written in Rust that aggregates results from multiple search engines while respecting user privacy. It offers a modern, fast, self-hostable alternative to SearXNG with theming and multi-language support.

## Use cases
- self-host a privacy-respecting meta search engine
- find a modern alternative to searx
- aggregate search results from multiple engines without tracking
- run a fast search engine on my own server
- host a private search instance for my family or team
- customize the look of my search engine with themes

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, fast Rust-based meta search engine you can self-host
- privacy from search engine tracking is a priority
- you want a modern UI with theming and multi-language support

## When to avoid
- you need a full web crawler/indexer rather than aggregated results
- you need a managed hosted search service
- you require plugin ecosystems or maturity of SearXNG

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, web-scraping, http-server, privacy, self-hosted
- domain: privacy, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, rust
- tags: meta-search-engine, searx-alternative, actix-web, agpl, theming, multi-language, search, linux, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- neon-mmd/websurfx (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:54.609347+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:24:19.817116+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/neon-mmd/websurfx (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:54.609347+00:00, sha 5396411c71b8)
  - homepage: https://github.com/neon-mmd/websurfx/tree/rolling/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:31:16.789533+00:00, sha ac83efd98afa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.