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Microsoft Edge vs Avast Secure Browser: catalog facts
Microsoft Edge	Avast Secure Browser
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Android
Vertical tabs, tab groups, sleeping tabs and a built-in PDF reader are standard, and it runs Chrome extensions…	Ad blocking built in Anti-tracking protection on by default
The browser Microsoft ships is proprietary, and it pushes Bing, Microsoft accounts and a growing set of promoted…	Proprietary and tied to the Avast product range Few technical details published on the product page
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 23, 2026

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