MetaGer alternative
Private search, EU-based metasearch
Uruky is EU-based and user-funded: no ads, no tracking.
MetaGer is a German non-profit metasearch with anonymous keys; Uruky is a managed, actively developed search service.
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MetaGer vs Uruky
Honest comparison so you can choose. We respect MetaGer; Uruky is for people who want ad-free search with minimal data collection, deep personalization, and a product that is actively maintained.
Where Uruky fits better
- Visitor data: MetaGer collects anonymous visitor data on their site (page views, settings, and similar). Search queries are not stored. Uruky collects neither — no visitor analytics and no query data.
- Personalization: Uruky lets you boost or exclude domains, set search preferences, and apply URL Rewrites. MetaGer does not.
- Broader indexes: Uruky queries Marginalia, EUSP, Linkup, and PriEco alongside other providers — indexes MetaGer does not include. MetaGer aggregates big worldwide providers but misses these.
- Own index: Uruky is building its own index (Uruky Site Search), queried alongside third-party providers. It's still tiny, but it grows over time and we control it. MetaGer is metasearch only — it aggregates other engines, it doesn't crawl the web itself.
- Active development: Uruky is updated weekly if not daily. Since 2024, MetaGer runs at a much smaller scale: SUMA-EV laid off staff and maintains the key-based service voluntarily.
- Unlimited searches: Uruky is €5/mo for unlimited searches; MetaGer offers 500 searches for €5.
- Code access: Uruky gives you a copy of the source code after 12 months as a paying customer — and you can self-host for full control once you have it.
Where MetaGer wins
- Price (light use): MetaGer offers 500 searches for €5 — cheaper if you search infrequently vs Uruky's monthly unlimited plan.
- Open source: MetaGer is AGPLv3 from day one (PHP, German docs); Uruky is source-available after 12 months as a paying customer, fully open (AGPLv3) after 2 years via BUSL.
- Self-hosting: MetaGer can be self-hosted immediately — inspect the code and run your own instance with no waiting period. Uruky also supports self-hosting for full control, but only after 12 months as a paying customer (when you receive the source).
- Non-profit operator: Run by SUMA-EV, a German non-profit with a long history (28 years). Uruky is run by I'm Blue, Lda., a for-profit Portuguese software company incorporated in 2018 (8 years) — a non-profit structure is a future consideration if Uruky grows large enough.
- Provider coverage: MetaGer aggregates large, worldwide metasearch providers — not EU-only.
- Extra services: MetaGer offers News search; Uruky focuses on web search, image search, and personalization.
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.
What do people say about Uruky?
The Privacy Dad
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Independent Q&A with Bruno, co-founder of Uruky: why he builds privacy tools, how paid search differs from ad-funded engines, and what running a small, account-number-only search business looks like today.
Le Alternative
A European paid meta-search to watch
Independent month-long review: a privacy-first, paid European meta-search that does not ask for personal data, with a candid look at what works and what is still missing.
Rewiring
Testing Uruky to replace Kagi
An independent review: after testing Uruky as a European alternative to Kagi, it was found to be rougher and lacking AI features, but ultimately good enough to replace Kagi for daily search.