Google Chrome VS Microsoft Edge_
As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Edge is named by 764 companies and Google Chrome by 539; Google Chrome skews to companies under 200 people (46% vs 40%), Microsoft Edge to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 30%).
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Chrome's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Edge rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Google Chrome: 2–200 employees
- 46%
- Microsoft Edge: 2–200 employees
- 40%
- Google Chrome: 1,000+ employees
- 30%
- Microsoft Edge: 1,000+ employees
- 32%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.0 · 2.0
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 18 | 3% | 17 | 2% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 67 | 12% | 47 | 6% | Google Chrome |
| 11-50 employees | 79 | 15% | 93 | 12% | Google Chrome |
| 51-200 employees | 101 | 19% | 162 | 21% | Microsoft Edge |
| 201-500 employees | 77 | 14% | 130 | 17% | Microsoft Edge |
| 501-1000 employees | 36 | 7% | 71 | 9% | Microsoft Edge |
| 1001-5000 employees | 74 | 14% | 121 | 16% | Microsoft Edge |
| 5001-10000 employees | 35 | 6% | 51 | 7% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 52 | 10% | 72 | 9% | even |
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 181 | 34% | 108 | 14% | Google Chrome |
| Business & finance services | 113 | 21% | 96 | 13% | Google Chrome |
| Manufacturing & industry | 37 | 7% | 74 | 10% | Microsoft Edge |
| Consumer services & leisure | 36 | 7% | 139 | 18% | Microsoft Edge |
| Public, community & associations | 34 | 6% | 166 | 22% | Microsoft Edge |
| Property & construction | 30 | 6% | 33 | 4% | even |
| Health care | 29 | 5% | 74 | 10% | Microsoft Edge |
| Media & content | 25 | 5% | 18 | 2% | Google Chrome |
| Commerce & trade | 18 | 3% | 9 | 1% | Google Chrome |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 17 | 3% | 16 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 10 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Hospitality & travel | 5 | 1% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Automotive | – | – | 11 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 365 | 68% | 581 | 76% | Microsoft Edge |
| Germany | 35 | 6% | 28 | 4% | Google Chrome |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 4% | 24 | 3% | even |
| Canada | 13 | 2% | 34 | 4% | Microsoft Edge |
| France | 12 | 2% | 14 | 2% | even |
| India | 10 | 2% | 7 | 1% | even |
| Spain | 7 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Singapore | 6 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Australia | 4 | 1% | 4 | 1% | even |
| Belgium | 4 | 1% | 6 | 1% | even |
| Romania | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 5 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Austria | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Switzerland | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 427 | 22% | 354 | 18% | Google Chrome |
| Quality, safety & environment | 277 | 14% | 18 | 1% | Google Chrome |
| IT operations & business systems | 147 | 7% | 165 | 8% | even |
| Customer service & success | 86 | 4% | 43 | 2% | Google Chrome |
| Sales | 79 | 4% | 52 | 3% | even |
| Unclassified | 77 | 4% | 19 | 1% | Google Chrome |
| Administration & office | 57 | 3% | 32 | 2% | even |
| healthcare clinical | 48 | 2% | 47 | 2% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 41 | 2% | 58 | 3% | even |
| Data & AI | 30 | 2% | 73 | 4% | Microsoft Edge |
| Product, program & project management | 28 | 1% | 54 | 3% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 27 | 1% | 13 | 1% | even |
| Education & training | 21 | 1% | 30 | 2% | even |
| social care and community | 21 | 1% | 24 | 1% | even |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 20 | 1% | 44 | 2% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 19 | 1% | 26 | 1% | even |
| Retail & store operations | 19 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| healthcare support and caregiving | 18 | 1% | 7 | 0% | even |
| Design & UX | 16 | 1% | 7 | 0% | even |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 15 | 1% | 8 | 0% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 12 | 1% | 90 | 5% | Microsoft Edge |
| Human resources | 12 | 1% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 10 | 1% | 345 | 17% | Microsoft Edge |
| construction and civil | 6 | 0% | 26 | 1% | even |
| public safety and protective services | 6 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| research and science | 6 | 0% | 14 | 1% | even |
| Travel, leisure & events | 6 | 0% | 20 | 1% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 5 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| hospitality and food service | 4 | 0% | 7 | 0% | even |
| procurement and purchasing | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 8 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| manufacturing and production | – | – | 8 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| facilities cleaning and security | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Microsoft Edge is named by 764 companies in job postings and Google Chrome by 539; 165 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-chrome-vs-microsoft-edge)
Read from the source, not self-reported
Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
- Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
- SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
- Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
Google Chrome vs Microsoft Edge: questions
Which is more used, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Edge (764) over Google Chrome (539). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Edge (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Google Chrome?
46% of Google Chrome companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for Microsoft Edge. 30% of Google Chrome companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Microsoft Edge.
Do companies run both?
165 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Chrome in marketing and Microsoft Edge in sales, or during a migration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.
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