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On our sovereignty score, MetaGer leads (88 vs 70). Both are European Search engines providers – which fits better depends on your priorities below.

Score comparison

EcosiaMetaGer
Sovereignty
70
88
Privacy
80
92
Open Source
10
85
Business fit
72
62
Migration ease
45
45
Pricing transparency
82
80
Enterprise readiness
66
56

Features & facts

EcosiaMetaGer
CountryGermanyGermany
Open SourceNoYes
Self-HostingNoNo
Cloud/SaaSYesYes
EU data residencyYesYes
DPA / AV-Vertragunknownunknown
ISO 27001unknownunknown
Data locationGermany (company); search results via Microsoft Bing (US backend)Germany (servers exclusively in DE)
Fromon requeston request
Founded20091996
Ecosia Logo

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
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MetaGer Logo

MetaGer

Germany

Non-profit German metasearch engine (SUMA-EV) – open source, no IP storage, servers only in Germany.

Strengths

  • Non-profit (SUMA-EV), open source (AGPLv3)
  • No IP storage, anonymising proxy
  • Servers exclusively in Germany, renewable energy
  • Independent, without commercial interests

Weaknesses

  • Metasearch without its own index (uses external engines)
  • Small non-profit operation, fewer convenience features
  • Full feature set partly tied to membership
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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 MetaGer if…

  • Maximally privacy-conscious users
  • People who prefer open source and non-profit
  • Research without a filter bubble or tracking
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