Qwantvs
Seznam.cz
On our sovereignty score, Qwant leads (88 vs 80). Both are European Search engines providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.
Score comparison
| Qwant | Seznam.cz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 88 | 80 |
| Privacy | 90 | 48 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 72 | 55 |
| Migration ease | 45 | 50 |
| Pricing transparency | 84 | 70 |
| Enterprise readiness | 66 | 50 |
Features & facts
| Qwant | Seznam.cz | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | France | 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 | EU (France); own European index | Czechia (own data centres in the Czech Republic) |
| From | on request | on request |
| Founded | 2013 | 1996 |
Qwant
France
French privacy-friendly search engine with its own European index – no tracking or user profiles, EU-hosted.
Strengths
- Own European search index (independence from US backends)
- No tracking, no user profiles, EU-hosted
- GDPR/CNIL-compliant, not subject to the US CLOUD Act
- Publicly backed (incl. European Investment Bank)
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- Result quality for niche searches sometimes weaker than Google
- Smaller ad/shopping ecosystem
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 Qwant if…
- Privacy-conscious users and organisations
- Public sector and education with sovereignty requirements
- Anyone wanting a European Google alternative with its own index
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.