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Google ChromeFirefox Developer Edition
Free

Free to download and use. The software is closed source.

 Free

Free to download and use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Site compatibility is effectively guaranteed, updates arrive every four weeks, and the extension library is the largest…
  • Newest developer tools before they reach stable Firefox
  • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, including ARM64
  • The shipped browser is proprietary rather than the open Chromium it is built on, and it ties closely…
  • Pre-release software, so it can be less stable than the regular release
  • Not supported on Windows 8.1 and older or macOS 10.14 and older
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Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
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Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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