What is Ecosia Search?

Ecosia Search focuses on adding Ecosia as a default search engine in Firefox. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Ecosia Search for?

Ecosia Search is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to search with Ecosia.

Does Ecosia Search have a free plan?

Yes — Ecosia Search is free to use.

What platforms does Ecosia Search run on?

Ecosia Search runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Ecosia Search still active?

Unverified. Ecosia Search 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.

Who develops Ecosia Search?

Ecosia Search is developed by nitrohorse.

When did Ecosia Search launch?

Ecosia Search first shipped in 2020.

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Ecosia Search

Name: Ecosia Search
Author: nitrohorse

gitlab.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Web extension that adds https://ecosia.org as a search engine to the Firefox browser. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ecosia-search/

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Overview

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Ecosia Search is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on adding Ecosia as a default search engine in Firefox. Ecosia Search is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who want to search with Ecosia. It is available for free. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by nitrohorse, and it first shipped in 2020. Key capabilities include search engine integration, firefox support, and ecosia search.

Search engine integration
Firefox support
Ecosia search

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Hosting

Cloudflare

AI providers

openai

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 12:25 UTC
Ecosia Search (Unofficial) verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Ecosia Search

What is Ecosia Search?: Ecosia Search focuses on adding Ecosia as a default search engine in Firefox. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Ecosia Search for?: Ecosia Search is a consumer product built for firefox users who want to search with Ecosia.
Does Ecosia Search have a free plan?: Yes — Ecosia Search is free to use.
What platforms does Ecosia Search run on?: Ecosia Search runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Ecosia Search still active?: Unverified. Ecosia Search 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.
Who develops Ecosia Search?: Ecosia Search is developed by nitrohorse.
When did Ecosia Search launch?: Ecosia Search first shipped in 2020.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · API
Languages: English
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who want to search with Ecosia
Model: B2C
Solves: Adding Ecosia as a default search engine in Firefox.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: ecosia-search

Developer

nitrohorse

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: ecosia-search-unofficial-gitlab-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 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.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://gitlab.com/nitrohorse/ecosia-search

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