Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech

August 6, 2025 Ivan Mehta

European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused alternative to Google and Bing.

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