These numbers exclude Ecosia, Brave, Qwant and all the other search engines that have seen a surge in sign-ups over the last few days.
You are also seeing people take the opportunity to switch browsers. Vivaldi specifically has reported substantial growth recently.
Article talking about DuckDuckGo: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/
A website to help you start your own journey: https://purchasewithpurpose.io/
Keep it up and spread the word. No better time to make an impact.
I honestly tried duckduckgo and it is awful. Doesn’t give me correct result, any alternatives other than Kagi?
Qwant and Ecosia would be the next two on the list.
Brave also, but people (rightly) have issues with their owner. He is a huge advocate against gay rights.