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Safari vs Microsoft Edge: catalog facts
Safari	Microsoft Edge
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Intelligent Tracking Prevention, iCloud tab and password sync, and unusually low battery use come from being built for…	Vertical tabs, tab groups, sleeping tabs and a built-in PDF reader are standard, and it runs Chrome extensions…
It is proprietary and Apple-only, and its WebKit engine lags on some web platform features that Chromium ships…	The browser Microsoft ships is proprietary, and it pushes Bing, Microsoft accounts and a growing set of promoted…
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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