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Ecosia vs Google Search: catalog facts
Ecosia	Google Search
Free Free to use, with profits put toward tree planting and climate projects.	Free Free to use, supported by advertising.
Web	Web
Profits fund tree planting and climate projects Works as a drop-in everyday web search	Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions
Little detail available here on how results are produced Requires an internet connection	Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources
Web application	Web application
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 October 2, 2026

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