Self-hosted alternative to
- Source code
- https://github.com/yacy/yacy_search_server
- GitHub stars
- 4,092
- Repository activity
- 23 September 2026
- Health
- Active From the repository record in this build
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Platforms
- Java, Docker, K8S
- Categories
- Search Engines
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