What does Duckduckgo do?

Duckduckgo focuses on replacing tracked, cluttered web searches with private DuckDuckGo search by default. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Duckduckgo?

Duckduckgo is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.

Yes — Duckduckgo is free to use.

What platforms does Duckduckgo run on?

Duckduckgo runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Is Duckduckgo still maintained?

Unverified. Duckduckgo has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Duckduckgo?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DuckDuck bv, DuckDucvkGo Search, and Duckduckgo Search.

Who develops Duckduckgo?

Duckduckgo is developed by J Anderson.

How long has Duckduckgo been around?

Duckduckgo first shipped in 2026.

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Duckduckgo

Name: Duckduckgo
Author: J Anderson

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

DuckDuckGo is a Firefox extension that makes DuckDuckGo the default search engine across new tabs and searches. It provides private searching with tracker protection, reduced advertising, and no stored search history for Firefox users.

FreeWebEmbeddableAndroid

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Overview

7 features

Duckduckgo is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on replacing tracked, cluttered web searches with private DuckDuckGo search by default. Duckduckgo is a consumer product aimed at privacy-conscious Firefox users. Duckduckgo costs nothing to use. It ships for the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

It is developed by J Anderson, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 7 catalogued features are default search engine, private search, and tracker blocking. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Default search engine
Private search
Tracker blocking
Reduced ads
No search history
One-click setup
Firefox Android support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableAndroid

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 22:20 UTC
Duckduckgo verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Duckduckgo

What does Duckduckgo do?: Duckduckgo focuses on replacing tracked, cluttered web searches with private DuckDuckGo search by default. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Duckduckgo?: Duckduckgo is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.
Is Duckduckgo free?: Yes — Duckduckgo is free to use.
What platforms does Duckduckgo run on?: Duckduckgo runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
Is Duckduckgo still maintained?: Unverified. Duckduckgo has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Duckduckgo?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DuckDuck bv, DuckDucvkGo Search, and Duckduckgo Search.DuckDuck bv DuckDucvkGo Search Duckduckgo Search
Who develops Duckduckgo?: Duckduckgo is developed by J Anderson.
How long has Duckduckgo been around?: Duckduckgo first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious Firefox users
Model: B2C
Solves: Replacing tracked, cluttered web searches with private DuckDuckGo search by default.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: default-duckduckgo

Developer

J Anderson

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: duckduckgo-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/default-duckduckgo

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