The search company that plants trees just launched a Linux browser to help Europe battle big tech
Why now? Well, the Linux desktop market share in the EU doubled between 2024 and 2025 (to 5.7%). That's why!
Berlin-based eco-conscious search company Ecosia has launched a Linux browser to support European users seeking alternatives to American tech giants. Ecosia, which already offers browsers for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, is targeting Linux users who are increasingly concerned about data privacy, digital sovereignty, and sustainability.
The company notes that Linux's share of the European desktop and console market has risen from 6.4 percent to 5.7 percent over the past year, while Windows' share has fallen from 80.2 percent to 74.2 percent. Ecosia's CEO, Christian Kroll, stated that the Linux browser will be designed with European digital sovereignty leaders in mind, offering a climate- and privacy-friendly search engine free of tech-bro monopolies.
Ecosia has previously partnered with French search firm Qwant on an EU-based web index and is working to expand its presence in other EU languages as part of a broader initiative for genuine European digital sovereignty.
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