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Google Chrome vs Microsoft Edge Dev / Canary: catalog facts
Google Chrome	Microsoft Edge Dev / Canary
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free Free preview channels of Microsoft Edge.
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…	Access to upcoming Edge features and DevTools before general release Separate install from stable Edge, so both can coexist
The shipped browser is proprietary rather than the open Chromium it is built on, and it ties closely…	Preview builds can be less stable than the regular release Not intended as a daily-driver browser for most users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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