Yacy is a free, open‑source search engine platform

Three deployment modes:
-P2P mode: decentralised, shared index, no central authority
-Independent search portal: define your own index and crawl targets
-Intranet search: index internal sites or shared file systems

• No search request storage; privacy‑focused design
• GDPR‑aligned: no personalised data collection, no phoning‑home
• Installation is minimal: download, extract, run the start script
• Community‑driven project with optional consulting support

A practical option for users who want control over search infrastructure without relying on centralised operators.

Note:
Be prepared to put time in learning, tweaking settings and testing. A system with a lot of ram helps, for example, the Independent Search Portal I deployed had 8GB ram allocated to Java on windows to run without issues. Under that there was EXPLOSIOOOOONS!

Mamont is one of the largest FTP search engines, indexing public FTP servers worldwide. It allows you to quickly locate and download files stored on open FTP shares.

🔍 Search across thousands of public FTP servers

📂 Find documents, media, software, and archives with ease

⚡ Fast indexing and retrieval for efficient file discovery

🌐 Web‑based tool, accessible from any browser

🖥️ No installation required – lightweight and straightforward

🤝 Community‑maintained resource for open file sharing

Perfect for: Users who want to explore and download files from public FTP servers.

NAPALM FTP Indexer lets you search and download files located on public FTP servers. It’s one of the most advanced FTP search services maintained by community members.

🔍 Search across thousands of public FTP servers worldwide

📂 Find documents, media, software, and archives with ease

⚡ Fast indexing and retrieval for efficient file discovery

🌐 Web‑based tool, accessible from any browser

🖥️ No installation required – lightweight and straightforward

🤝 Community‑maintained resource for open file sharing

Perfect for: Users who want to explore and download files from public FTP servers.