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Safari Technology Preview vs Chrome DevTools: catalog facts
Safari Technology Preview	Chrome DevTools
Free Free download from Apple.	Free Free and included with Google Chrome.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Latest WebKit engine ahead of stable Safari Runs side by side with regular Safari	Built into Chrome with nothing extra to install Performance tracing and network inspection
macOS only Pre-release software that may be less stable	AI features rely on Google's Gemini service Tests the Chromium engine only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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