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Qwant vs Ecosia: catalog facts
Qwant	Ecosia
Free Free to use.	Free Free to use, with profits put toward tree planting and climate projects.
Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Web
Hosted in Europe under EU rules States it keeps no search history and sells no personal data	Profits fund tree planting and climate projects Works as a drop-in everyday web search
Closed source, so privacy claims cannot be independently checked Results quality varies outside French and European content	Little detail available here on how results are produced Requires an internet connection
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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