SearXNG alternative
Private search, without running an instance
Uruky is EU-based and user-funded: no ads, no tracking.
SearXNG is free, open-source meta-search; Uruky is a managed, paid search service.
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SearXNG vs Uruky
Honest comparison so you can choose. We respect SearXNG; Uruky is for people who want reliable, ad-free search without maintaining infrastructure or depending on a public instance.
Where Uruky fits better
- Reliability: Public SearXNG instances come and go, get rate-limited, or block queries. Uruky is one managed service with predictable uptime.
- No ops: Self-hosting SearXNG means server upkeep, updates, and engine configuration. Uruky needs no setup.
- Operator accountability: With a public instance you trust whoever runs it. Uruky is user-funded with a single EU-based operator.
- Data minimization: Uruky doesn't store names or email addresses, just an account number.
- Personal search customization: Uruky offers personal search customization: boost or exclude domains, and apply URL Rewrites. SearXNG doesn't offer this out of the box — you'd need custom instance configuration or code changes.
- Own index: Uruky is building its own index (Uruky Site Search), focused on the small and indie web (sites that do not play by mainstream SEO rules and often struggle with discoverability), queried alongside third-party providers. It's still tiny, but it grows over time and we control it. SearXNG is meta-search only; it aggregates other engines, it doesn't crawl the web itself.
- Code access: Uruky gives you a copy of the source code after 12 months as a paying customer.
Where SearXNG wins
- Price: SearXNG is free (self-host or use a public instance); Uruky is €5/mo for unlimited searches.
- Open source: SearXNG is open source from day one; you can inspect and modify everything immediately.
- Self-hosting: Run your own instance for full control over configuration and which upstream engines see your queries.
- No account: Typical SearXNG usage needs no signup.
- Engine choice: Instance admins pick and tune upstream engines; self-hosters can configure this in depth.
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.
Personal search customization
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. We find it hard to do in a sensible, responsible, and respectful way.
Why Uruky // Why pay? // FAQ // Threat models
What do people say about Uruky?
AksDev
I like the Uruky search engine
Independent week-long review from a software developer: praises Uruky for delivering exactly the links needed with no AI summaries, trusting users to read for themselves, and offering source-code access after 12 months of paid use.
Suliman
My review of Uruky
Independent five-week review from a paying user, praising Uruky's minimal ad-free interface, EU-based meta-search, Mullvad-style billing, and rapid feature development, and recommending it as an alternative to Kagi.
The Privacy Dad
Why I use Uruky, a Private Search Engine
Independent months-long review, recommending Uruky as a private search engine because it offers transparency about search providers, gives users control to prioritize and exclude different sources, maintains an ad-free and AI-free interface, supports independent privacy-focused developers, and contributes to diversifying the ecosystem of privacy tools beyond all-in-one solutions.
AlternativeTo
Beyond the Overview: Our top alternatives to Google's continuous AI push in search results
A recommendation for Uruky as a premium private search engine offering ad-free, non-tracking subscriptions, because it provides a fully customizable, private search experience with absolutely no AI features.
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.
The Privacy Dad
Interview with the Engineer of Uruky, a Private Search Engine
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.