# Stract

> Source: https://fuckyc.org/services/stract/
> Website: https://stract.com/
> Categories: Search engines
> KYC: none — No-account public search.
> Status: active
> Jurisdiction: Denmark (operator-disclosed)
> Fiat on-ramp: no
> Founded: 2023
> Open source: yes
> Custodial: no
> Last verified: 2026-01-01

## Verdict

Stract is an experiment-friendly open-source independent search engine. Useful as a complement to Mojeek when you want to play with ranking rules; not a replacement for a full-index engine.

## Strengths

- Independent crawler-based open-source search.
- Optics ranking-rule system lets users tune queries per-context.

## Caveats

- Small index relative to majors; long-tail recall is uneven.
- Young project; UI changes.
- Facts need re-verification by operator (last seeded 2026-01).

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## What Stract is

An open-source independent-crawler search engine with per-query "optics" ranking.

## Threat-model fit

Niche; pairs well with Mojeek.

## Sources

- [Stract about](https://stract.com/about) — accessed 2026-01-01
- [Stract source](https://github.com/StractOrg/stract) — accessed 2026-01-01