Ecosiavs
Seznam.cz
On our sovereignty score, Seznam.cz leads (80 vs 70). Both are European Search engines providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Ecosia | Seznam.cz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 70 | 80 |
| Privacy | 80 | 48 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 72 | 55 |
| Migration ease | 45 | 50 |
| Pricing transparency | 82 | 70 |
| Enterprise readiness | 66 | 50 |
Features & facts
| Ecosia | Seznam.cz | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | Czechia |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | unknown | unknown |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | unknown |
| Data location | Germany (company); search results via Microsoft Bing (US backend) | Czechia (own data centres in the Czech Republic) |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2009 | 1996 |
Ecosia
Germany
German public-benefit search engine that plants trees with its profits – privacy-friendly, but uses Bing as its search backend.
Strengths
- German, public-benefit company (steward-owned)
- 100% of profits for climate action, transparent reports
- No personal profiles, GDPR
- Very easy switch from Google
Weaknesses
- No own index – results via Microsoft Bing (US backend)
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Consider data flows to the search backend
Seznam.cz
Czechia
The largest Czech web portal and a search engine with its own index – Czech-owned and independent, data centres in Czechia.
Strengths
- Own search index – independent of US search engines
- Czech-owned and independent (100% founder ownership), own data centres in Czechia
- Established, comprehensive portal (mail, maps, news and more)
- Free to use
Weaknesses
- Ad-funded with its own tracking – no privacy focus
- Strongly limited to the Czech market and language
- Not open source
- Little transparency on certifications/data processing
Choose Ecosia if…
- Users who value climate action and a fair mission
- Privacy-conscious users who don't need an own index
- Organisations with a sustainability focus
Choose Seznam.cz if…
- Users and companies focused on the Czech market
- Those who prefer a European search engine with its own index
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.