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Firefox vs Microsoft Edge: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 24th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Browser
13
Best performer
19
  • Dark Mode
  • Developer Tools
  • Password Management
10
19
  • App Management
  • Search Engine
User satisfaction
4.4
User reviews491
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.1
4.3
User reviews499
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.1
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User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Nicole L
Physical Therapist
5.0

Nicole: My name's Nicole. I'm a physical therapist. I would give Firefox a five out of five, and if you want more reviews, click the link below. Before Firefox, I used to use the Internet Explorer, and the reason why I switched is because Internet Explorer was becoming less and less compatible with more sites and applications that I would use, and I found Firefox filled that void. I chose Firefox because it is more compatible than other web browsers I have found with certain applications or sites, and also the best part about Firefox is the privacy browsing. So, you oftentimes can avoid unwanted or unsolicited advertising through lots of cookies, and that's basically the reason why I like it the most. Getting started with Firefox was super easy. The install worked really well, and they had a good step by step process of how to get started with that, so I found the interface really easy to work with. I would highly recommend using Firefox if you're looking into it. The only pieces that I have found over the issue or over the times as an issue with it have often sometimes been the search engines or some of their tabs, but with a little bit of playing around, it's easy to work with and a really seamless internet browser to use.

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Mustafa H
Practice Manager
4.0

Mustafa: Hi, I'm Mustafa. I'm a practice manager and I would give four out of five to Microsoft Edge. For further reviews like this, click below. I use Microsoft Edge to browse the internet, mainly use it for opening my email account, my calendar. I also use it for browsing and searching things on Google and obviously, opening a lot of websites. I do also heavily use it for other cloud platforms like SharePoint, OneDrive, and that enables me to collaborate with my colleagues through that cloud platform. So the cool thing about Microsoft Edge is it has good integration with other Microsoft products and that enables seamless use across their entire suite of products like Windows, Office 365, SharePoint, OneDrive it's really easy. They also have a cool feature called Collections that allows you to really put all the tabs that are related together in collections. It also has a good user interface where you are able to see the recently used tools and websites in a neatly packed bar right at the bottom, that enables you to quickly check into those apps and websites whenever you want to revisit them after you open the browser again. So a couple of things that Microsoft Edge could improve is, one, is the browser is on the slower side as compared to other browsers. And thus, I do use other browsers as well when I need speed of execution. The other thing that I would like to see Microsoft Edge improve is just the usage of system power and RAM. I do tend to find the browser heavier as compared to other browsers and that takes a lot of memory when I'm using my Microsoft Edge, I do need to avoid it at time. So these are the couple of things that I would like to improve on the platform.

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Firefox

Top Features
13/19
  • Anomaly/Malware Detection
  • App Management
  • Customizable User Interface
  • Messaging
  • Search Engine
  • VPN
  • Ad Blocker
  • Address Bar
  • Bookmark Management
  • Dark Mode
  • Developer Tools
  • Extension Management
  • Password Management
  • Privacy Options
  • Private Browsing
  • Search History
  • Tab Management
  • Tracker Blocking
  • User Profiles
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Microsoft Edge

10/19
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Firefox
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Microsoft Edge
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Firefox
  • By Mozilla
  • Located in United States
Microsoft Edge
  • By Microsoft
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1975
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