searchbase

SearchBase is a European, privacy-first web search and content extraction platform built for AI agents, LLMs, and developers. Developed by coolapso.sh, an independent Swedish software company, it offers an alternative to proprietary services such as Tavily, Exa, and Firecrawl. Through its REST API and native Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, SearchBase enables AI applications to search the web and extract clean, token-optimized Markdown content. Its open-source core, licensed under AGPLv3, can be self-hosted and supports multiple search providers, giving developers control over their infrastructure and reducing vendor lock-in. SearchBase Cloud provides a fully managed, pay-as-you-go service without monthly subscriptions. It runs on European infrastructure provided by Scaleway and uses a European search provider. Built with privacy, transparency, and digital sovereignty in mind, SearchBase aims to make web access for AI more independent and accessible.