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Google Search vs Ecosia: catalog facts
Google Search	Ecosia
Free Free to use, supported by advertising.	Free Free to use, with profits put toward tree planting and climate projects.
Web	Web
Searches a very large index of the web AI Mode allows conversational follow-up questions	Profits fund tree planting and climate projects Works as a drop-in everyday web search
Results include advertising AI-generated answers can be wrong and should be checked against sources	Little detail available here on how results are produced Requires an internet connection
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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