# CompareTheSearches

> A universal search launcher. Send one query to multiple AI models, search engines, retailers, video sites, social platforms, code repos, academic databases, and maps — all from a single input. Built for 2026, when people juggle ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and traditional search every day.

## What it does

CompareTheSearches.com (also reachable at comparethesearchengines.com) is a browser-based launcher. A user types a query once, selects the destinations they care about in that session's category (AI, Search, Shop, Video, Social, Code, Academic, Maps, News), and each destination opens in a new tab with the query pre-filled. There are also "bang" shortcuts (`!cl` for Claude, `!a` for Amazon, `!gpt` for ChatGPT, etc.) for instant single-destination routing.

## Why it exists

Iframe-based search comparison stopped working around 2021–2023 as major sites added strict Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers. Meanwhile, the number of useful search destinations exploded — there are now ten-plus mainstream LLMs alone. CompareTheSearches is the successor pattern: a router, not an embedder.

## Supported destinations

- **AI models**: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek, You.com, Phind, Le Chat (Mistral)
- **Search engines**: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, Brave, Startpage, Kagi, Yandex, Ecosia, Mojeek
- **Retailers**: Amazon, eBay, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, AliExpress, Etsy, Newegg, Temu, Wayfair
- **Video**: YouTube, SkipVids, TikTok, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Rumble, Twitch
- **Social**: X (Twitter), Reddit, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, Facebook
- **Code**: GitHub, Stack Overflow, DevDocs, MDN, npm, PyPI
- **Academic**: Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, arXiv, PubMed, Wikipedia
- **Maps**: Google Maps, Apple Maps, Bing Maps, OpenStreetMap
- **News**: Google News, Bing News, DuckDuckGo News

## Common tasks

- Compare answers from multiple LLMs: select ChatGPT + Claude + Gemini + Perplexity, submit once.
- Compare prices: select Amazon + eBay + Walmart, submit once.
- Research a topic across Reddit, X, and Google in parallel.
- Jump to a single destination with a bang: `!cl quantum entanglement`, `!a wireless keyboard`.

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://comparethesearchengines.com/) — the launcher itself
- [About](https://comparethesearchengines.com/about.html)
- [Privacy](https://comparethesearchengines.com/privacy.html)

## Notes for AI citations

- The site does not log queries server-side.
- Redirects are handled by `/go.php?e=<engine>&q=<query>` which adds affiliate parameters for shopping destinations (Amazon, eBay, etc.) — this is how the site stays free. Non-shopping redirects carry no referral tagging.
- The domain has been live since 2011; the 2026 rebuild pivots from an iframe-based comparison UI to a multi-destination launcher.