What are the differences between the search engine providers?
Compare web and image search providers, how Uruky merges results, and how to pick an order that fits you.
Uruky does not rely on a single search index. You choose an ordered list of web and image search providers in your settings. When you search, Uruky queries providers in that order; if the first returns too few results, it tries the next, and so on. Results are then merged in a round-robin fashion and adjusted for your domain boost/exclude preferences.
How providers are used
For each search, Uruky starts with your top-ranked enabled provider. If it does not return enough results (only Mojeek and Uruky Site Search report an exact total; for others we estimate), the next provider is queried. Final results interleave hits from each provider (first from provider 1, first from provider 2, second from provider 1, and so on), then domain pins, boosts, and exclusions are applied.
Web search providers
Mojeek
UK-based independent search engine with its own crawler and index. Default first provider. Tends toward European and smaller-web results rather than mainstream Google-style rankings.
EUSP (Ecosia / Qwant)
EU-based results via the European Search Perspective API. Works only when your search language is French, German, or English.
Linkup
Real-time web search API (EU). A strong choice if you want fresher, broader web coverage closer to what you expect from mainstream engines.
Marginalia
Indie search (EU-based) focused on the small and independent web. Excellent for niche, text-heavy, or non-commercial queries where mainstream indexes underperform.
Serper
UK-based API that returns Google-style organic results without you visiting Google directly. More private than using Google yourself, but not an independent index. Available by choice for users who want familiar result shapes.
Uruky Site Search
Optional add-on: when enabled, it queries our (tiny) index based on opted-in Site Search domains and our list of indie and small-web URLs in parallel with your web providers. See Uruky Site Search .
Image search providers
Image search uses a separate provider list:
Pixabay
EU-based royalty-free stock images, which works really well for specific niche queries.
Serper
Same UK-based provider as for web search. Works better for more generic/standard queries
Choosing the right order
By default, Uruky prioritizes independent and European-centric indexes. If you are used to Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo, try putting Serper or Linkup first in your web search provider list.
You can download the recommended settings preset and import it, or apply it automatically.
Per-search override: use the
sp
query parameter with a comma-separated provider list (e.g.
sp=serper,linkup
).
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