AOL Search and Bare are both built for people who want more from search than the mainstream offers. Here is a straight look at how they differ.
AOL Search is a long-running portal now powered by Bing, bundled with news, mail, and other modules. It is free but crowded with ads and ties searches to a signed-in account.
Side by side
| feature | bare | aol search |
|---|---|---|
| free | ||
| use without an account | ||
| no behavioral profile | ||
| no ads on the results page | ||
| no search history tied to you | ||
| minimal, link-only page |
the verdict
Pick AOL if you want a familiar portal with news and mail bundled in. Pick Bare when you want only links, no ads, and nothing kept on you.
Try Bare in one search
The fastest way to decide is to run a real search. Bare gives you plain links and a single quick fact when it is confident, with no account, no history, and no profile, and your query reaches the index through our server rather than straight from your device.