Seznam.cz
The Czech portal and search engine running since 1996, the country's home-grown alternative to Google.
Quick Overview
| Company | Seznam.cz, a.s. |
|---|---|
| Category | AI Search Engines |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Founded | 1996 |
| EU Presence | EU (Czech Republic) |
| Data Location | Own data centres (Czech Republic) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Free |
| Free Option | Free |
| Replaces | Google, Bing |
Detailed Review
Seznam.cz is the internet portal most Czechs open before Google, and it has been building toward that since 1996.
Search sits alongside its own email, maps, news, dictionary and shopping search, with more than thirty products run from its own data centres by a company of over 1,900 people. The corporate site lists "Seznam AI" among those services, but unlike Le Chat, Seznam does not publish the kind of technical page that would let an outsider say what the assistant is built on or how it works.
For a Czech- or Slovak-speaking household this is a plausible one-stop switch from Google: the homepage already carries maps, transit times and shopping search, so leaving Google means fewer tabs rather than more.
Outside that language area the case is thin — the portal, news feed and most of the ecosystem are Czech-only, and nothing here matches the multilingual reach of Qwant or Le Chat. It belongs in this category on the same terms as Ecosia or MetaGer: a genuine alternative search box, not a demonstrated rival to Mojeek's own index or Mistral's answer engine.
Seznam.cz, a.s. is registered in Prague, and the Czech company register lists it as active since 2000, built around a service the company itself dates to 1996 — one of the longest-running products in this directory.
Data stays with a Czech company on infrastructure it says it owns, under Czech and EU law. The honest gap is verification: Seznam's own pages did not yield the technical detail — crawler, index size, or what "Seznam AI" actually does — this review would need to rank it any higher.
What Seznam.cz does well
- Own data centres and 30+ bundled services in one login
- Maps, transit, dictionary and shopping alongside search
- Running continuously since 1996, one of the oldest portals here
- Registered Czech company (Seznam.cz, a.s.), Prague headquarters
- Free, no account required
Where Seznam.cz falls short
- Interface and content almost entirely in Czech and Slovak
- No verifiable detail on what "Seznam AI" actually does
- Not shown to run its own search index, unlike Mojeek
- Little reason to choose it outside the Czech-speaking market
Standout feature. Decades longer-running than any other entry here — a search box built inside a Czech portal, not a challenger brand.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Own data centres and 30+ bundled services in one login
- Maps, transit, dictionary and shopping alongside search
- Running continuously since 1996, one of the oldest portals here
- Registered Czech company (Seznam.cz, a.s.), Prague headquarters
- Free, no account required
Cons
- Interface and content almost entirely in Czech and Slovak
- No verifiable detail on what "Seznam AI" actually does
- Not shown to run its own search index, unlike Mojeek
- Little reason to choose it outside the Czech-speaking market
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Seznam.cz?
Seznam.cz is the internet portal most Czechs open before Google, and it has been building toward that since 1996.
Search sits alongside its own email, maps, news, dictionary and shopping search, with more than thirty products run from its own data centres by a company of over 1,900 people. The corporate site lists "Seznam AI" among those services, but unlike Le Chat, Seznam does not publish the kind of technical page that would let an outsider say what the assistant is built on or how it works.
Where is Seznam.cz based?
Seznam.cz operates from Prague, Czech Republic, which places it under EU (Czech Republic).
What does Seznam.cz cost?
Free. Free.
Who is Seznam.cz best for?
Czech-speaking users who want a domestic alternative to Google. Decades longer-running than any other entry here — a search box built inside a Czech portal, not a challenger brand.
What are the drawbacks of Seznam.cz?
Interface and content almost entirely in Czech and Slovak. No verifiable detail on what "Seznam AI" actually does. Not shown to run its own search index, unlike Mojeek. Little reason to choose it outside the Czech-speaking market.