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Ecosia vs Brave Search: catalog facts
Ecosia	Brave Search
Free Free to use, with profits put toward tree planting and climate projects.	Free Free to use in the browser.
Web	Web, Browser extension
Profits fund tree planting and climate projects Works as a drop-in everyday web search	Own independent index instead of proxying another engine No profiling of users
Little detail available here on how results are produced Requires an internet connection	An independent index can have gaps compared with the largest engines AI answers can be inaccurate and should be checked
Web application	Web application, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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