SearXNG vs Vane
Both SearXNG and Vane are self-hosted alternatives to Perplexity.
Side by side
| Field | SearXNG | Vane |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases (fork of Searx). | AI-powered search engine. |
| GitHub stars | 39,098 | 37,954 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Platforms | Python, Docker | Docker |
| Latest release | No release recorded | v1.12.2, 10 April 2026 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 1 September 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Search Engines | Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) |
| Website | https://docs.searxng.org/ | https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane |
| Source code | https://github.com/searxng/searxng/ | https://github.com/ItzCrazyKns/Vane |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- SearXNG has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 39,098 against 37,954.
- SearXNG recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 1 September 2026.
- Vane has a release on record (v1.12.2); the dataset records no release for SearXNG.
- Licenses differ: SearXNG is listed under AGPL-3.0; Vane under MIT.
- Platforms differ: SearXNG lists Python, Docker; Vane lists Docker.
- SearXNG is filed under Search Engines; Vane is filed under Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).