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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
539companies name Google Chrome
764companies name Microsoft Edge
165name both
1,599 · 1,518postings in 90 days, Google Chrome · Microsoft Edge
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle ChromeshareMicrosoft EdgeshareLeans
Self-employed183%172%even
2-10 employees6712%476%Google Chrome
11-50 employees7915%9312%Google Chrome
51-200 employees10119%16221%Microsoft Edge
201-500 employees7714%13017%Microsoft Edge
501-1000 employees367%719%Microsoft Edge
1001-5000 employees7414%12116%Microsoft Edge
5001-10000 employees356%517%even
10,001+ employees5210%729%even
By industry
SegmentGoogle ChromeshareMicrosoft EdgeshareLeans
Technology & software18134%10814%Google Chrome
Business & finance services11321%9613%Google Chrome
Manufacturing & industry377%7410%Microsoft Edge
Consumer services & leisure367%13918%Microsoft Edge
Public, community & associations346%16622%Microsoft Edge
Property & construction306%334%even
Health care295%7410%Microsoft Edge
Media & content255%182%Google Chrome
Commerce & trade183%91%Google Chrome
Utilities & infrastructure173%162%even
Transport, logistics & rental102%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel51%101%even
Automotive––111%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle ChromeshareMicrosoft EdgeshareLeans
United States36568%58176%Microsoft Edge
Germany356%284%Google Chrome
United Kingdom194%243%even
Canada132%344%Microsoft Edge
France122%142%even
India102%71%even
Spain71%30%even
Singapore61%––outside top 12
Australia41%41%even
Belgium41%61%even
Romania41%––outside top 12
Denmark31%––outside top 12
Netherlands––51%outside top 12
Austria––30%outside top 12
Switzerland––30%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle ChromeshareMicrosoft EdgeshareLeans
Software engineering42722%35418%Google Chrome
Quality, safety & environment27714%181%Google Chrome
IT operations & business systems1477%1658%even
Customer service & success864%432%Google Chrome
Sales794%523%even
Unclassified774%191%Google Chrome
Administration & office573%322%even
healthcare clinical482%472%even
Finance & accounting412%583%even
Data & AI302%734%Microsoft Edge
Product, program & project management281%543%even
skilled trades and field service271%131%even
Education & training211%302%even
social care and community211%241%even
Legal, compliance & risk201%442%even
Marketing & communications191%261%even
Retail & store operations191%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving181%70%even
Design & UX161%70%even
logistics warehouse and transport151%80%even
Engineering (non-software)121%905%Microsoft Edge
Human resources121%40%even
Business development & strategy101%34517%Microsoft Edge
construction and civil60%261%even
public safety and protective services60%––outside top 12
research and science60%141%even
Travel, leisure & events60%201%even
arts media and entertainment50%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service40%70%even
procurement and purchasing40%10%even
General management & consulting––80%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––80%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––20%outside top 12
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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)
How we know

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.
FAQ

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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