Bong: DuckDuckGo bang alternative, open-source and self-hosted
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- Points8
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#27Peak rank
1Days on list
9Score · 7d
Nov 7, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 8
- Comments
- 1
- Submitted by
- captain_bender
- Posted
- Nov 7, 2026
- Site
- bong.glendalab.com
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Trending history
Bong: DuckDuckGo bang alternative, open-source and self-hosted was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 7, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 8 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #27 of 30, reached on Nov 7, 10:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 7, 10:37 UTC.
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27
Oct 26today
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
Well, I just probably am not going to use a software product named “bong” but I suppose that’s just me. I think the issue with running something like this or SearXNG is that the good indexes will fight your efforts to use them unless you pay up and use the API. This product also suggests the google smart suggest API…
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Is Bong: DuckDuckGo bang alternative, open-source and self-hosted trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 7, 10:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Bong: DuckDuckGo bang alternative, open-source and self-hosted reached?
#27 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 7, 10:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Bong: DuckDuckGo bang alternative, open-source and self-hosted been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 7, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (8 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
8 points and 1 comment; submitted by captain_bender on Nov 7, 2026.