Ecosia alternative
Private search, without ads
Uruky is EU-based and user-funded: no ads, no tracking.
Ecosia turns ad revenue into climate action; Uruky removes ads from the model entirely.
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Ecosia vs Uruky
Honest comparison so you can choose. We respect Ecosia; Uruky is for people who want ad-free search and are willing to pay for it.
Where Uruky fits better
- Ad-free: Ecosia is free and funded by search ads. Uruky is user-funded and ad-free.
- You're not the product: With Uruky you're the customer; we don't monetize your attention or data.
- Personalization: Uruky lets you tune search results by boosting or excluding domains.
- Multiple indexes: Ecosia uses only its own index, so more content can be missed. Uruky uses several indexes (including Ecosia's EUSP), so you get broader coverage.
- Focus: Uruky is search-only. Ecosia also offers AI and browser features, so focus is broader.
- Code access: Uruky gives you a copy of the source code after 12 months as a paying customer.
Where Ecosia wins
- Climate impact: Ecosia funds tree planting, biodiversity projects, and produces more clean energy than its searches use.
- Transparency: Ecosia publishes monthly financial reports so users can see how money is spent.
- Scale: Ecosia has millions of users and a much larger impact program than Uruky.
- Price: Ecosia is free to use; Uruky is €5/mo for unlimited searches.
What you get with Uruky
Privacy first
No ads, no tracking, no analytics. No emails or names stored, just an account number (like Mullvad). We have no incentive to track your searches.
Search personalization
Tune results to you: exclude or boost domains. No assistants, news, or summaries. You can search with JavaScript disabled. What Kagi was, originally.
True ownership and validation
After 12 months as a paying customer, you get a copy of the source code.
Just search
We're building a private search engine, not an ecosystem. There are already many privacy-focused alternatives for other services controlled by big tech.
EU-based
EU servers, EU storage, EU payment processing, EU search providers (Marginalia, Mojeek, EUSP, etc.).
Not another AI tool
There are no plans to implement any AI features, for now. We find it hard to do in a sensible, responsible, and respectful way.