Ecosia — The search engine that plants trees 🌱

Name: Ecosia — The search engine that plants trees 🌱
Rating: 4.7815 (778 reviews)
Author: Ecosia Dev Team

This extension adds Ecosia.org as the default search engine to your browser — it’s completely free!

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Ecosia is a unique search engine extension that allows you to plant trees with every search. By setting Ecosia as your default search engine, you support global reforestation efforts, climate action, and wildlife protection. With over 150 million trees planted in 35+ countries, Ecosia channels 100% of its profits to environmentally impactful projects.

The extension prioritizes user privacy by not profiling or selling data and encrypting searches via SSL. Powered by its own solar plants, Ecosia is climate positive, generating double the renewable energy your searches consume. Transparency is key with monthly reports detailing fund usage, ensuring trust and accountability. Join the Ecosia community and make every search count towards a greener planet.

Add-on Productivity Privacy & Security Education Science & Engineering

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

5.2.7 Last updated: 2025-06-06

Version code:

5961410

Creation date:

2010-12-07

Risk:

Permissions:

*://*.ecosia.org/*
storage
contextMenus

Size:

42.57KB

Email:

in*****@ecosia.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

17 hours ago

Ranking

# 63 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#6 in Shopping

#16 in Search Tools

#23 in Other extensions

#4 in engine keyword 12 ▼ 1

#9 in cost keyword 9 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Ecosia is appreciated for its commitment to sustainability by planting trees and offering privacy-conscious search results comparable to Google. Users value its positive environmental impact and better privacy than major search engines. However, some users report less relevant search results, missing features like history/bookmark saving, forced redirection in some countries, and dissatisfaction with the unremovable AI search tab. Overall, Ecosia is favored for its eco-friendly approach despite some practical shortcomings.

Pros

Contributes to environmental sustainability by planting trees.
Provides search results comparable to Google with a focus on privacy.
Operates as a more privacy-conscious alternative to Google or Bing.
Acts as a positive tool for forest growth and regeneration worldwide.

Cons

Search results sometimes less relevant or deteriorating over time.
Lack of certain features like saving history or bookmarks leading to lost data.
Forced redirection issues in certain regions (e.g., China).
Annoyance over the inclusion of an unwanted 'AI search' tab without option to disable it.

Recent reviews

by Fr*****, 2025-06-17

by Wi*****, 2025-06-10

Slightly better results than Google Search these days, and slightly more private than using Google or Bing directly, though privacy isn't their primary focus. I appreciate the company's commitment to sustainability!

by Ke*****, 2025-06-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Ecosia — The search engine that plants trees 🌱 requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

High Can change search providers, which could redirect searches to malicious sites, posing moderate risk.
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Ecosia — The search engine that plants trees 🌱 has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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