DuckDuckGo is a search engine, like Google.com. DDG doesn't know or care if you are on TOR or regular internet. Tor is a network that helps you stay almost anonymous on the internet. Duck Duck Go is just a search engine that does not save your browsing history or track your interests like other search engines.
Is DuckDuckGo a Tor search engine?
You don't even have to tweak any settings as DuckDuckGo is the default search engine on the Tor browser.
Can you access dark web with DuckDuckGo?
DuckDuckGo. The darknet version of DuckDuckGo is not a search engine for the dark web, but a private browsing tool for the dark web. DuckDuckGo's regular site can take you to the dark web, as it brings up onion sites and dark web links when searched.
Is Tor better than a VPN?
Tor is better than a VPN for the following: Anonymously accessing the web – It's almost impossible to trace a Tor connection back to the original user. You can safely visit a website without leaving any identifying evidence behind, both on your device and on the website's server.