Uruky is an EU-based private search engine positioned as a Kagi alternative, now featuring image search and URL rewrites, priced at €5/month with no ads, tracking, or AI features.
You can get a 2h free trial by solving a proof-of-work captcha when topping up your account for the first time.<p>If you'd like to learn more, an independent interview was posted a couple of weeks ago [1], and the FAQ [2] has a lot of information as well.<p>For the source code sharing, we've talked with lawyers and are inclined to no longer require the NDA/NCC for privacy reasons shared with us before (signing requires identification), but instead use a source-available permissive license that doesn't allow competition, like PolyForm Shield [3] (we do still have about 6 months before finalising a decision, here).<p>This does come with a lot more risks for us (it's harder to track down if someone publishes the code or uses it against the license), but given we've already passed 100 monthly active accounts, we're feeling more confident it's an acceptable risk.<p>The plan is to give logged in accounts (who are 12 months old or more) a way to download a ZIP of the current code base that's in the server.<p>Obviously there's no easy way to prove that's the case, but we're open to ideas/suggestions if someone here has them.<p>[1]: <a href="https://theprivacydad.com/interview-with-the-engineer-of-uruky-a-private-search-engine/" rel="nofollow">https://theprivacydad.com/interview-with-the-engineer-of-uru...</a><p>[2]: <a href="https://uruky.com/faq" rel="nofollow">https://uruky.com/faq</a><p>[3]: <a href="https://polyformproject.org/licenses/shield/1.0.0" rel="nofollow">https://polyformproject.org/licenses/shield/1.0.0</a>
# Search privately and without ads — Uruky
Source: [https://uruky.com/?il=en](https://uruky.com/?il=en)
Private search you control
## Search without ads or tracking
Uruky is a private search engine focused on personalization, not an ecosystem\. EU\-based\. No surveillance capitalism\.
€5 / month·unlimited searches
14\-day money\-back guarantee
Search privately
[Sign up](https://uruky.com/signup)to search\.
## What you get
### Privacy first
No ads, no tracking, no analytics\. No emails or names stored, just an account number \(like[Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/)\)\. We have no incentive to track your searches\.
### Search personalization
Tune results to you: exclude or boost domains\. No assistants, news, or summaries\. You can search with JavaScript disabled\. What[Kagi](https://kagi.com/)was, originally\.
### True ownership and validation
After 12 months as a paying customer, you get a copy of the source code\.
### Just search
We're building a private search engine, not an ecosystem\. There are already many privacy\-focused alternatives for other services controlled by big tech\.
### EU\-based
EU servers, EU storage, EU payment processing, EU search providers \(Marginalia, Mojeek, EUSP, etc\.\)\.
### Not another AI tool
There are no plans to implement any AI features, for now\. We find it hard to do in a sensible, responsible, and respectful way\.
[Get started — €5 / month](https://uruky.com/signup)
[Why Uruky](https://uruky.com/about)//[FAQ](https://uruky.com/faq)//[Contact](https://uruky.com/contact)
## What do people say about Uruky?
The Privacy Dad
### [Interview with the Engineer of Uruky, a Private Search Engine](https://theprivacydad.com/interview-with-the-engineer-of-uruky-a-private-search-engine/)
Independent Q&A with Bruno, co\-founder of Uruky: why he builds privacy tools, how paid search differs from ad\-funded engines, and what running a small, account\-number\-only search business looks like today\.
Le Alternative
### [A European paid meta\-search to watch](https://blog.lealternative.net/2026/05/06/uruky-un-metamotore-di-ricerca-europeo-a-pagamento-da-tenere-docchio/)
Independent month\-long review: a privacy\-first, paid European meta\-search that does not ask for personal data, with a candid look at what works and what is still missing\.
Uruky is a paid European search engine prioritizing privacy and using only European providers. The reviewer finds it affordable and privacy-friendly but currently inferior to Ecosia in search result quality.
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