Microsoft Edge

After years of fumbling the ball with Internet Explorer and a rather shaky start, Microsoft has finally found a winning formula with Microsoft Edge. We could be dismissive of the fact that it accomplished this by basing its new web browser on Google Chrome, which was once our favorite browser, but who cares?

Microsoft Edge takes Chrome's winning formula and adds a few unique features to differentiate itself from its competitors, including a lower resource drain, which means it won't set your computer on fire if you open too many tabs. Edge also has a much more robust set of privacy features to help keep snooping websites out of your personal data, and unlike Chrome, it has not signed up to FLOC.

Microsoft Edge used to be ranked lower than Chrome, but with each update, it has improved and is now at the top of the heap for us. It's simple to switch from Chrome to Edge, and it only takes a few seconds.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Compatibility: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS

DOWNLOAD: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge?

REASONS TO BUY

• Low performance drain
• Great privacy settings
• Every good about Chrome

REASONS TO AVOID

• Lacking its own unique "feel"