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  "name": "DuckDuckGo and Startpage",
  "description": "DuckDuckGo and Startpage are the primary privacy-preserving search engines. DuckDuckGo operates an independent index alongside Bing results, while Startpage serves as a high-privacy intermediary for Google search results.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/duckduckgo-or-startpage",
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  "baiScore": 88,
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    {
      "slug": "brave-search",
      "name": "Brave Search"
    },
    {
      "slug": "ecosia",
      "name": "Ecosia"
    },
    {
      "slug": "google-search",
      "name": "Google Search"
    }
  ],
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  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T17:41:47.208+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "duckduckgo.com / startpage.com",
    "founded": "2008 (DDG) / 2006 (Startpage)",
    "headquarters": "Paoli, PA (DDG) / Zeist, Netherlands (Startpage)",
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    "target_markets": "Privacy-conscious consumers, tech-savvy users, institutional privacy advocates.",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Privacy Search Engines"
  },
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}