diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a8b819..89d881f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -194,9 +194,14 @@ picoclaw onboard
   },
   "tools": {
     "web": {
-      "search": {
+      "brave": {
+        "enabled": false,
         "api_key": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY",
         "max_results": 5
+      },
+      "duckduckgo": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "max_results": 5
       }
     }
   }
@@ -507,8 +512,14 @@ picoclaw agent -m "Hello"
   },
   "tools": {
     "web": {
-      "search": {
-        "api_key": "BSA..."
+      "brave": {
+        "enabled": false,
+        "api_key": "BSA...",
+        "max_results": 5
+      },
+      "duckduckgo": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "max_results": 5
       }
     }
   }
@@ -564,9 +575,14 @@ Add the key to `~/.picoclaw/config.json` if using Brave:
 {
   "tools": {
     "web": {
-      "search": {
+      "brave": {
+        "enabled": false,
         "api_key": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY",
         "max_results": 5
+      },
+      "duckduckgo": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "max_results": 5
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop.go b/pkg/agent/loop.go
index fac2856..4a5bbf3 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop.go
@@ -63,8 +63,15 @@ func NewAgentLoop(cfg *config.Config, msgBus *bus.MessageBus, provider providers
 	toolsRegistry.Register(tools.NewListDirTool(workspace, restrict))
 	toolsRegistry.Register(tools.NewExecTool(workspace, restrict))
 
-	braveAPIKey := cfg.Tools.Web.Search.APIKey
-	toolsRegistry.Register(tools.NewWebSearchTool(braveAPIKey, cfg.Tools.Web.Search.MaxResults))
+	if searchTool := tools.NewWebSearchTool(tools.WebSearchToolOptions{
+		BraveAPIKey:          cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKey,
+		BraveMaxResults:      cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.MaxResults,
+		BraveEnabled:         cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled,
+		DuckDuckGoMaxResults: cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.MaxResults,
+		DuckDuckGoEnabled:    cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.Enabled,
+	}); searchTool != nil {
+		toolsRegistry.Register(searchTool)
+	}
 	toolsRegistry.Register(tools.NewWebFetchTool(50000))
 
 	// Register message tool
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 56f1e19..608cbc7 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -157,13 +157,20 @@ type GatewayConfig struct {
 	Port int    `json:"port" env:"PICOCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT"`
 }
 
-type WebSearchConfig struct {
-	APIKey     string `json:"api_key" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_SEARCH_API_KEY"`
-	MaxResults int    `json:"max_results" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_SEARCH_MAX_RESULTS"`
+type BraveConfig struct {
+	Enabled    bool   `json:"enabled" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_BRAVE_ENABLED"`
+	APIKey     string `json:"api_key" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_BRAVE_API_KEY"`
+	MaxResults int    `json:"max_results" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_BRAVE_MAX_RESULTS"`
+}
+
+type DuckDuckGoConfig struct {
+	Enabled    bool `json:"enabled" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_DUCKDUCKGO_ENABLED"`
+	MaxResults int  `json:"max_results" env:"PICOCLAW_TOOLS_WEB_DUCKDUCKGO_MAX_RESULTS"`
 }
 
 type WebToolsConfig struct {
-	Search WebSearchConfig `json:"search"`
+	Brave      BraveConfig      `json:"brave"`
+	DuckDuckGo DuckDuckGoConfig `json:"duckduckgo"`
 }
 
 type ToolsConfig struct {
@@ -249,10 +256,15 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		},
 		Tools: ToolsConfig{
 			Web: WebToolsConfig{
-				Search: WebSearchConfig{
+				Brave: BraveConfig{
+					Enabled:    false,
 					APIKey:     "",
 					MaxResults: 5,
 				},
+				DuckDuckGo: DuckDuckGoConfig{
+					Enabled:    true,
+					MaxResults: 5,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/migrate/config.go b/pkg/migrate/config.go
index d7fa633..1559f92 100644
--- a/pkg/migrate/config.go
+++ b/pkg/migrate/config.go
@@ -212,12 +212,17 @@ func ConvertConfig(data map[string]interface{}) (*config.Config, []string, error
 
 	if tools, ok := getMap(data, "tools"); ok {
 		if web, ok := getMap(tools, "web"); ok {
+			// Migrate old "search" config to "brave" if api_key is present
 			if search, ok := getMap(web, "search"); ok {
 				if v, ok := getString(search, "api_key"); ok {
-					cfg.Tools.Web.Search.APIKey = v
+					cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKey = v
+					if v != "" {
+						cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.Enabled = true
+					}
 				}
 				if v, ok := getFloat(search, "max_results"); ok {
-					cfg.Tools.Web.Search.MaxResults = int(v)
+					cfg.Tools.Web.Brave.MaxResults = int(v)
+					cfg.Tools.Web.DuckDuckGo.MaxResults = int(v)
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -271,8 +276,8 @@ func MergeConfig(existing, incoming *config.Config) *config.Config {
 		existing.Channels.MaixCam = incoming.Channels.MaixCam
 	}
 
-	if existing.Tools.Web.Search.APIKey == "" {
-		existing.Tools.Web.Search = incoming.Tools.Web.Search
+	if existing.Tools.Web.Brave.APIKey == "" {
+		existing.Tools.Web.Brave = incoming.Tools.Web.Brave
 	}
 
 	return existing
diff --git a/pkg/tools/web.go b/pkg/tools/web.go
index f03bafb..dec4b89 100644
--- a/pkg/tools/web.go
+++ b/pkg/tools/web.go
@@ -188,16 +188,31 @@ type WebSearchTool struct {
 	maxResults int
 }
 
-func NewWebSearchTool(apiKey string, maxResults int) *WebSearchTool {
-	if maxResults <= 0 || maxResults > 10 {
-		maxResults = 5
-	}
+type WebSearchToolOptions struct {
+	BraveAPIKey          string
+	BraveMaxResults      int
+	BraveEnabled         bool
+	DuckDuckGoMaxResults int
+	DuckDuckGoEnabled    bool
+}
 
+func NewWebSearchTool(opts WebSearchToolOptions) *WebSearchTool {
 	var provider SearchProvider
-	if apiKey != "" {
-		provider = &BraveSearchProvider{apiKey: apiKey}
-	} else {
+	maxResults := 5
+
+	// Priority: Brave > DuckDuckGo
+	if opts.BraveEnabled && opts.BraveAPIKey != "" {
+		provider = &BraveSearchProvider{apiKey: opts.BraveAPIKey}
+		if opts.BraveMaxResults > 0 {
+			maxResults = opts.BraveMaxResults
+		}
+	} else if opts.DuckDuckGoEnabled {
 		provider = &DuckDuckGoSearchProvider{}
+		if opts.DuckDuckGoMaxResults > 0 {
+			maxResults = opts.DuckDuckGoMaxResults
+		}
+	} else {
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	return &WebSearchTool{