Ecosia vs Elastic:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Ecosia had more branded searches than Elastic among search engines worldwide. Ecosia had about 1 million branded searches, while Elastic had 3,610. Ecosia made up 0.18% of all search engine searches we track, and Elastic accounted for <0.01%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about search engines, Ecosia and Elastic each appeared in two of the five answers. Ecosia and Elastic were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Ecosia, about 277 searches for every 1 for Elastic
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.
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Top search engines in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ecosia and Elastic were each mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ecosia and Elastic were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Google1st
DuckDuckGo2nd
Bing3rd
Algolia4th
Brave Search5th
Elastic6th
Perplexity7th
Meilisearch8th
Typesense9th- Ecosia10th
- +3 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Google4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Bing4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- DuckDuckGo3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Perplexity3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Brave Search3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Ecosia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Algolia2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Elastic2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Meilisearch1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Solr1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about search engines
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which search engine should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best search engines?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best search engine for site search?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best search engine”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“site search engine”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.
Is Ecosia or Elastic more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Ecosia and Elastic by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 search engines we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Ecosia, Elastic. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | DuckDuckGo | Bing | Perplexity | Brave Search | Yahoo | Ecosia | OpenSearch | Algolia | Meilisearch | Solr | Typesense | Elastic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 80.6% | 9.8% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 0.48% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Nov 2025 | 83.2% | 8.2% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 0.5% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 84.3% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 0.51% | 0.19% | 0.08% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 84.6% | 8.5% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.51% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 82.5% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 0.59% | 0.18% | 0.14% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 83.1% | 10.1% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.61% | 0.18% | 0.15% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 84.7% | 8.4% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 0.62% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 83.4% | 10.3% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.62% | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 83.6% | 10.5% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.63% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 83.8% | 10.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.52% | 0.19% | 0.11% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 83.8% | 10.5% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.63% | 0.23% | 0.13% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 81.9% | 12.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.73% | 0.27% | 0.18% | 0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
How has the Ecosia and Elastic comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Ecosia was ahead of Elastic in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ecosia’s share of searches among search engines worldwide moved from 0.08% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Elastic’s share of searches among search engines worldwide held steady at <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 3.6K.
How did search popularity change for search engines worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ecosia’s and Elastic’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
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