About Searches.com

Most people default to one search engine for everything. That is rarely optimal.

Searches.com exists to help you match the job to the right tool. We maintain a curated, regularly updated directory of specialized search engines and discovery tools across AI research, academic literature, privacy-first search, code search, visual search, jobs, shopping, and web archives.

What we do

• Hand-pick tools that solve a real, distinct job better than a general search engine.
• Organize them by use case so you can find the right one quickly.
• Surface key signals (pricing model, scale, standout features) without the noise of affiliate-heavy review sites.
• Keep the list focused. We would rather have 18 excellent tools than 200 mediocre ones.

What we are not

• We are not a search engine ourselves.
• We do not rank or promote tools based on paid placement.
• We do not claim to test every feature of every tool every week. When we feature a tool, we have used it and believe it earns its place.

Who runs Searches.com

Searches.com is run and edited by Greg Parsons, based in Toronto, Canada. Greg decides which tools are listed and is responsible for the tool profiles, comparisons and the search tools reference table, including corrections.

You can reach Greg at greg@searches.com or on LinkedIn at Greg Parsons on LinkedIn.

Independence

Searches.com is an independent project. Some how-to guides may carry clearly labelled sponsored links. Tool profiles and the reference table carry none, and links to the tools we cover are plain links with no referral or tracking parameters.

Read how we evaluate and select tools →