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Microsoft Edge vs Norton Private Browser: catalog facts
Microsoft Edge	Norton Private Browser
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free Free to download from Norton.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS
Vertical tabs, tab groups, sleeping tabs and a built-in PDF reader are standard, and it runs Chrome extensions…	Free with tracker and phishing protection built in Chromium base keeps site compatibility familiar
The browser Microsoft ships is proprietary, and it pushes Bing, Microsoft accounts and a growing set of promoted…	Closed source Tied to a vendor that promotes its paid security products
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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