Search Engine Features Chart
Last updated
Dec. 29, 2020.
by Greg R. Notess
* See also Search
Engines by Search Features.
* Search engines grouped by size; all words link to more detailed reviews.
| Search Engines |
Boolean |
Default |
Proximity |
Truncation |
Fields |
Limits |
Stop |
Sorting |
Google
Review |
-, OR |
and |
Phrase |
No (stems)
word in phrase |
intitle, inurl, link, site, more |
Language, filetype, date, domain |
Few, + searches |
Relevance, site |
|
Yahoo!
Review |
AND,
OR, NOT,
( ), - |
and |
Phrase |
No
word in phrase |
intitle, inurl, link, site, more |
Language, file type, date, domain |
No |
Relevance, site |
Ask
Review |
-, OR |
and |
Phrase |
No |
intitle, inurl, site |
Language, site, date |
Yes, +
searches |
Relevance, metasites |
Live Search
Review |
AND, OR,
NOT,
( ), - |
and |
Phrase |
No |
intitle,
site, loc, url |
Language, site |
Varies, +
searches |
Relevance,site, sliders |
Gigablast
Review |
AND, OR,
AND NOT, ( ), +, - |
and |
Phrase |
No |
title, site, ip, more |
Domain, type |
Varies, + searches |
Relevance |
Exalead
Review |
AND, OR,
NOT,
( ),- |
and |
Phrase, NEAR |
Yes and stems |
intitle, inurl, link, site |
Language, file type, date, domain |
Varies, + searches |
Relevance, date |
