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title: "Kort vs DuckDuckGo: an honest comparison"
canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/vs/duckduckgo
description: "Kort and DuckDuckGo side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates."
updated: 2026-11-01
language: en
---

# Kort vs DuckDuckGo

> Kort and DuckDuckGo side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates.

DuckDuckGo's browser uses WebKit on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Tracker blocking and cookie pop-up handling are on by default.

## Kort adds 8 things

- No AI in the browser
- Vertical tabs and colored Spaces
- Split View, up to four pages
- Glance link previews
- Chrome and Firefox extension stores
- Site Styles: restyle any site
- Pay once, no subscription
- Made in the EU

## Scorecard

|  | Kort | DuckDuckGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apple's WebKit engine | Yes | Yes |
| Ad blocker, built in and on | Yes | Partly |
| Cookie pop-ups answered | Yes | Yes |
| No usage data sent | Yes | No |
| No account needed | Yes | Yes |
| No AI in the browser | Yes | Partly |
| Vertical tabs and Spaces | Yes | Not confirmed |
| iPhone and iPad app | Coming | Yes |
| Made in the EU | Yes | No |

"Not confirmed" means we could not check it in a primary source. 

## What both have

- The same WebKit engine on Mac and iOS.
- Trackers blocked by default.
- Cookie pop-ups handled by default.
- Tracking parameters stripped from links.
- No account needed.

## Side by side

|  | Kort | DuckDuckGo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine on Mac | WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari) | WebKit on Mac and iOS |
| Platforms | Mac. iPhone and iPad coming to the App Store | Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android |
| Made by | Made in the EU | Duck Duck Go, Inc., Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Price and business model | 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. | Free. Search ads and an optional subscription (VPN, data removal) |
| Ad and tracker blocking | Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed | Third-party trackers blocked by default; ads removed in Duck Player |
| Cookie pop-ups | Answered for you: "Reject all" or "Only necessary", or hidden | Cookie pop-ups handled by default |
| Usage data | None. Crash reports only if you choose to e-mail them | Anonymous usage measurement without personal data |
| Account | None. No sign-in | Not required. Free end-to-end encrypted sync |
| AI features | No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default | Duck.ai built in, can be turned off |
| Vertical tabs and spaces | Vertical sidebar, Spaces, split view with up to four pages on Mac | Not confirmed (last seen: No vertical tabs or spaces found) |

DuckDuckGo: WebKit, made by DuckDuckGo (United States), on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android. Facts about DuckDuckGo checked on 2026-11-01. Kort's price is shown in euros; [every currency](https://kortbrowser.com/pricing.md).

## Questions

### Both use WebKit. What differs?

Kort adds a sidebar with Spaces, split view and extensions from the Chrome and Firefox stores, and has no AI. DuckDuckGo is free and includes Duck.ai and its own search.

### Can I use DuckDuckGo search in Kort?

Yes. You choose your search engine in Kort.

## Sources

- <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo_browser> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://duckduckgo.com/app> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/atb> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/sync-and-backup/> (as of 2026-11-01)
- <https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/ai-features/opting-out-of-ai> (as of 2026-11-01)

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