Ecosia vs OpenSearch:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Ecosia had more branded searches than OpenSearch among search engines worldwide. Ecosia had about 1 million branded searches, while OpenSearch had 60,500. Ecosia made up 0.18% of all search engine searches we track, and OpenSearch accounted for 0.01%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Is Ecosia or OpenSearch more popular in search?
Compare the engines teams build site search on. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.
Share of searches by month for Ecosia, OpenSearch. 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 OpenSearch comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Ecosia was ahead of OpenSearch 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, OpenSearch’s share of searches among search engines worldwide held steady at 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
How did search popularity change for search engines worldwide in September 2026?
1 change
Estimated monthly branded searches for Ecosia worldwide rose 122.2% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 1M in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ecosia’s and OpenSearch’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.
Ecosia
1 branded search term
- ecosia
OpenSearch
1 branded search term
- opensearch
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