Ecosia AlternativesWeb Search & Image Search Engines like Ecosia

Ecosia is described as 'Search engine donating over 80% of profits to global reforestation, supporting millions of trees planted, funded by ad revenue, with mobile and web access' and is a very popular web search engine in the online services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Ecosia for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Google Chrome and iPad apps. The best Ecosia alternative is DuckDuckGo, which is free. Other great apps like Ecosia are Startpage, SearXNG, Google Search and Brave Search.

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  1. DuckDuckGo icon

    DuckDuckGo

     1604 likes

    Experience a privacy-focused search engine that doesn't track you, featuring Zero-click Info, instant answers, !bangs, and more, built from open-source software for a transparent, user-friendly online search experience.

    115 DuckDuckGo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    DuckDuckGo vs Ecosia Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    14

    Ecosia is a charity search engine, while DuckDuckGo is not.

    Guest
    Negative
    5

    DuckDuckGo does not do any charity or plants trees whilst eosia does

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    awesome search, no tracking

    • DuckDuckGo is Free and ProprietaryEcosia is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Startpage icon

    Startpage

     301 likes

    Privacy-focused search engine that uses Google results minus trackers and ads, it stores no personal data, offers Anonymous View, and breaks filter bubbles for diverse results, built by Surfboard Holding B.V., Startpage is committed to privacy by controlling user data.

    106 Startpage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Tor
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Dark theme
     
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    Startpage vs Ecosia Comments
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    Negative
    2

    It is not donating any money to charity

    • Startpage is Free and ProprietaryEcosia is also Free and Proprietary
  4. SearXNG icon

    SearXNG

     156 likes

    Metasearch engine aggregating results from up to 251 services, offering strong privacy, no tracking, encrypted connections, Tor access, script and cookie flexibility, customizable engines, support for 58 languages, and user-selectable light or dark themes.

    107 SearXNG alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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    Surfshark Search icon
    Surfshark Search

    Private, ad-free search tool providing organic results, not influenced by your location or search history. Prevents tracking and targeted ads, supports regional result switching, ensures a neutral experience, and requires no user...

    https://surfshark.com
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  6. Google Search icon

    Google Search

     989 likes

    This leading search engine offers personalized search results, supporting images, videos, and news queries. It features voice search, predictive text, and real-time suggestions, accessible on all devices. With multi-language support and AI enhancements, it provides fast and relevant information for global users.

    117 Google Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Wear
    • Microsoft Edge
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    Google Search vs Ecosia Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    10

    One is a charity search engine, while Google is not.

    • Google Search is Free and ProprietaryEcosia is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Brave Search icon

    Brave Search

     159 likes

    Provides private, user-focused search using a proprietary index, ensuring no tracking, transparent ranking, anonymous use, seamless browser integration, both ad-free and ad-supported models, open ranking initiatives, and image search on all platforms.

    108 Brave Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
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  9. Kagi Search icon

    Kagi Search

     83 likes

    Ad-free search engine emphasizing privacy, no tracking, no telemetry, and no ad targeting, using its own index and top external engines for customizable, unbiased web and image results. Offers advanced tools and lens-based personalization for user control.

    76 Kagi Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. Qwant icon

    Qwant

     188 likes

    Privacy-first European search engine with multi-platform web and image search, no tracking, no personalized results, Bing-powered for comprehensive results, accessible in 13 languages, designed to prevent filter bubbles, adheres to European data protection standards.

    105 Qwant alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Qwant vs Ecosia Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    European search engine so better privacy wise than DDG.

    • Qwant is Free and ProprietaryEcosia is also Free and Proprietary
  11. Mojeek icon

    Mojeek

     66 likes

    Privacy-respecting search engine providing independent, unbiased web and image results without tracking or storing personal data, using technology built from the ground up, preventing filter bubbles, hosted in a green UK data center, and not reliant on third parties.

    101 Mojeek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Mojeek Homepage (light mode)
     
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    Mojeek vs Ecosia Comments
    Lisbeth G
    Positive
    0

    Although Mojeek doesn't plant trees as you search, it's sustainably hosted in an energy-efficient datacenter. It's even more private and independent than Ecosia, because Mojeek creates it's own search index while Ecosia is powered by Bing and has to share some info with Microsoft.

    • Mojeek is Free and ProprietaryEcosia is also Free and Proprietary
  12. YaCy icon

    YaCy

     149 likes

    YaCy is a free search engine that anyone can use to build a search portal for their intranet or to help search the public internet. When contributing to the world-wide peer network, the scale of YaCy is limited only by the number of users in the world and can index billions of...

    91 YaCy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. Openverse icon

    Openverse

     74 likes

    Openverse is a tool that allows openly licensed and public domain works to be discovered and used by everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. Uruky icon

    Uruky

     12 likes

    Private, ad-free meta-search engine with no tracking, no query logging, and no personal data collection. Supports both web and image search, allows domain/TLD personalization, is fully EU-based, offers a monthly pay-as-you-use model, and includes night mode for users.

    28 Uruky alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Searching images for apples
     
  15. You.com icon

    You.com

     53 likes

    AI platform integrates top models for search, research, computation, and creative generation, while offering privacy protection, ad-free browsing, plugin support, themes, translations, password management, and seamless cross-device access for individuals and teams.

    92 You.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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