Microsoft is working hard to make Edge Leaders Web browser Indicates the market, the latest data.
According to Toys From Statcounter, the latest update to include statistics from April, Microsoft Edge has lost or failed to gain market share in four of the last six months.
Currently, Microsoft’s flagship browser has a market share of 4.05% (on both desktop and mobile platforms), equivalent to an estimated 200 million users. Although the Edge now dominates Firefox (3.41%), its market share is far from that of both Google Chrome (64.34%) and Apple’s Safari (19.16%).
The stagnation of Microsoft Edge
Since its (re) launch in January 2020, the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge has been widely acclaimed for its range of upgrades that modernize the user experience.
Browser share in the market grew rapidly in its first year, thanks to renewed marketing efforts and Internet Explorer and Edge Legacy (whose users were once again wary of Microsoft’s new flagship).
However, with a few benefits left to press here, the growth of the Microsoft Edge seems to have stalled – and despite the company’s persistent efforts to provide improvements to the service.
In recent weeks, for example, Microsoft has unveiled the built-in VPN-Like service for Edge, improvements for built-in Password Manager And new integrations designed to assist customers in diagnosing any performance issues.
One possible explanation for the slowdown in adoption is that attitudes toward the Edge have somewhat rebounded in light of Microsoft’s efforts to get Windows users to accept the service.
Last summer, it was discovered that the company had changed its default web browser to Windows 11, and in November, forced Microsoft to launch links through its own services on the Edge. The setbacks against these changes were significant, eventually forcing Microsoft Embarrassing retreat.
Alternatively, the The popularity of privacy-centric browsers is on the rise From things like Brave and DuckDuckGo – pitched as an antidote to the ill effects of Big Tech – making life even harder for Microsoft. The latest statistics indicate that Brave’s browser now accounts for almost 1% of the market.
But whatever the reason for Edge’s stagnation, Microsoft will soon have to find a way to revive its browser if its ambitions to challenge for a top spot in the market are to materialize.