Browser Engine, Extensions, and Platform
The Chromium codebase , an open-source project created and maintained by Google, serves as the foundation for both the Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome web browsers. Why should I care?
As we all know, the Chrome Web Store is the largest repository of browser extensions, and the Edge browser may now download any Chrome plugin. There is one available for almost anything. Microsoft nonetheless continued to develop their own Edge Addon Store in spite of this. Both methods are equally effective and can be used.
Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS are all supported by Chrome and Edge. No one is better than the others, thus.
Win: a tie
Speed You are presumably here for this reason. Chrome is notorious for being sluggish, resource-intensive, and slow. Despite this, it currently holds a market share of over 60% and is among the most widely used web browsers worldwide.
In a test, the well-known antivirus software developer Avast discovered that Edge was faster than Chrome. We can also infer this from our own experience. Here’s an amusing truth. Although Safari is the fastest browser, it is regrettably not compatible with Windows.
Since both Chrome and Edge were created using the same Chromium codebase, why is Chrome slower than Edge? Chrome frequently uses a lot of RAM, which is one factor in the performance slowdown of your PC. Here’s how to put it to the test for yourself.
Close all Chrome and Edge instances. Create several windows and tabs for each by installing the same extensions on both computers and opening the same websites on each. To open the Task Manager and examine performance, use Ctrl+Alt+Del. You’ll notice that Chrome uses more resources, such as RAM, than Edge.
Result: Edge
Security and Privacy While Chrome and Edge both take privacy and security seriously, there are some obvious distinctions between the two.
A privacy/security guided tour in Chrome will walk you through the measures the browser has taken to protect your data, what you can do to stay even safer, and how some typical attack routes operate. Chrome will ask you to enable or disable specific privacy and security-related features during the guided tour.
With three different profiles to choose from, Google’s Safe Browsing feature makes it simple for beginners who are not tech savvy. Simply select a profile, then finish.
Edge also provides 3 alternative security and privacy profiles to choose from, eliminating the need for most users to make a guess. In contrast to Chrome, Edge allows you to toggle specific settings on and off once a profile has been chosen. In any profile, you can allow or restrict specific websites. Chrome is limited in flexibility.
Additionally, Microsoft has introduced SmartScreen (thanks to Microsoft Defender) to protect consumers from dubious websites and downloads. Additionally, there are some extra features like Block undesirable programs and Website typo protection.
Malware defenses are also present in Chrome. But Chrome goes above and above by providing frequent updates every few days, in contrast to Edge, which only pushes updates once every 4 weeks (before, it was every 6 weeks). This means Chrome can quickly release a patch and fix recently found trojans, malware, and vulnerabilities.
Both have the ability to recognize harmful and unsafe websites (HTTPs), block pop-ups, and are eventually matched. However, Google continues to rely heavily on advertising, so it gathers information about you to more aggressively personalize content and advertisements. But you presumably already knew that. You might not be aware that Google is being sued for gathering data even when using Incognito Mode, despite reports to the contrary.
Edge is better for privacy than Chrome for security. It’s a compromise. Both organizations have legitimate reasons to collect user data, thus neither is acceptable if privacy and security are your main priorities.
We advise you to try Brave . It is more customisable, driven by open-source blockchain code, and bans all advertising and requests by default. Did you know that the creator of Firefox launched Brave? We all know that Firefox places a high premium on security and privacy.
Winner: It depends on how important you think privacy and security are.
Features Be prepared since this section is going to be lengthy.
Ecosystem Benefits
For obvious reasons, Chrome and Edge both favor their own environment over the rival. Therefore, Chrome is more suitable for it if you frequently use Google apps or have a Google Suite subscription, whereas Edge is more suited for Office users. Then there are the desktop and mobile ecosystems. Again, Chrome fully utilizes the Google account that is required for Android smartphones, whereas Edge fully utilizes the Microsoft account that is required for Windows desktops. Take your pick based on the mobile and PC platforms you use and the app suites you like best.
Streaming Content
On the Windows platform, Edge wins since it supports 4K streaming on OTT services like Netflix whereas Chrome only supports 720p. Sad and unexpected, I know. While there are certain extensions that might be useful, they will just make Chrome even slower.
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Additionally, Edge has a built-in version of Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing, which can be directly accessed from any website by clicking the large blue Bing button in the top right corner. Bing.com may be opened on Chrome as well, however the AI chatbot is not present. Although Google has made its own AI chatbot, Bard , available, Chrome and Search have not yet adopted it. But we think that moment will arrive soon. Bing offers greater opportunities, such as real-time transcribing and research, thanks to deep AI integration. You would have to open a new tab in Chrome.
We thoroughly compared and analyzed Bing AI, Google Bard, and ChatGPT . Read it now, then return.
Sidebar
Additionally, Edge has a convenient sidebar that you may use to quickly access utilities like a calculator, site-specific coupons, web or site searches, all of the most used Microsoft Office programs, recently used files, and a useful file transfer function called Drop. There are other games as well, but we keep those turned off. On Opera , we first discovered the sidebar function.
Other intriguing features include citations, a math solver for difficult calculations, web capture for quick screenshots and annotations, and lots more.
Address Bar
With no sidebar, Chrome appears simplistic in comparison to Edge in this aspect. Although it occasionally helps, connectivity with Google apps is not noteworthy. However, searching in Chrome’s address bar is a very different animal. You can check the weather, convert currencies, distances, and other things in the address bar itself, translate pages instantly (Edge also does that), and more. Additionally, simple facts like a celebrity’s age are available.
We all know that Google’s implementation of the address bar is considerably superior to Edge’s, which is powered by Bing instead of Search. It is important to note that ChatGPT has recently improved because of its integration with Bing.
Split Screen
The Edge browser now has a fascinating new feature called split screen. It quickly divides the screen into two sections as the name implies so you can open two tabs or windows on the same screen. We value this function because we are continuously doing research as writers and editors. Additionally, Edge is much more engaging and superior to Chrome because to its vertical tabs, news feeds, and tab grouping.
Vertical Tabs
When you have too many tabs open at once, Edge’s vertical tabs come in handy. It’s challenging to find what you’re looking for when the tabs are horizontal. However, the left sidebar’s vertical tabs make it simple to locate that open tab among the sea of tabs. Vertical scrolling is also simpler because the mouse was made for it.
Additionally, you can search for tabs. Additionally, there are open as well as from history.
Common Ground
Password managers, bookmarks, sync, autofill, wallpapers, themes, task managers, dark mode, user profiles, and other typical features are not included in this list. These are essentially identical on Chrome and Edge and don’t really provide one over the other.
Result: Edge
Is Edge Better Than Chrome It is, indeed. Chrome is more popular and has more users. Since many people didn’t like the default version of Internet Explorer, this was the preferred browser. However, Edge has come a long way and has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. It is also a more well-rounded product with a balance between features as well as privacy and security. Especially if you use Windows, this is a no-brainer. Only if you utilize Google Suite is Chrome advised.
