Internet Explorer VS Microsoft Edge
As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Edge is named by 764 companies and Internet Explorer by 578; Internet Explorer skews to companies under 200 people (29% vs 40%), Microsoft Edge to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 46%).
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: Internet Explorer'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.
- Internet Explorer: 2–200 employees
- 29%
- Microsoft Edge: 2–200 employees
- 40%
- Internet Explorer: 1,000+ employees
- 46%
- Microsoft Edge: 1,000+ employees
- 32%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.2 · 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 | Internet Explorer | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 5 | 1% | 17 | 2% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 28 | 5% | 47 | 6% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 55 | 10% | 93 | 12% | Microsoft Edge |
| 51-200 employees | 82 | 14% | 162 | 21% | Microsoft Edge |
| 201-500 employees | 87 | 15% | 130 | 17% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 53 | 9% | 71 | 9% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 120 | 21% | 121 | 16% | Internet Explorer |
| 5001-10000 employees | 38 | 7% | 51 | 7% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 110 | 19% | 72 | 9% | Internet Explorer |
| Segment | Internet Explorer | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & finance services | 111 | 19% | 96 | 13% | Internet Explorer |
| Manufacturing & industry | 97 | 17% | 74 | 10% | Internet Explorer |
| Technology & software | 82 | 14% | 108 | 14% | even |
| Health care | 64 | 11% | 74 | 10% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 63 | 11% | 166 | 22% | Microsoft Edge |
| Consumer services & leisure | 31 | 5% | 139 | 18% | Microsoft Edge |
| Property & construction | 31 | 5% | 33 | 4% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 22 | 4% | 16 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 20 | 3% | 11 | 1% | Internet Explorer |
| Commerce & trade | 18 | 3% | 9 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 18 | 3% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 14 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Media & content | – | – | 18 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Internet Explorer | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 430 | 74% | 581 | 76% | even |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 4% | 24 | 3% | even |
| Canada | 24 | 4% | 34 | 4% | even |
| France | 10 | 2% | 14 | 2% | even |
| India | 9 | 2% | 7 | 1% | even |
| Germany | 8 | 1% | 28 | 4% | Microsoft Edge |
| Spain | 3 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| MY | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Austria | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Australia | 2 | 0% | 4 | 1% | even |
| Belgium | – | – | 6 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Switzerland | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Internet Explorer | share | Microsoft Edge | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail & store operations | 312 | 15% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Skilled trades and field service | 164 | 8% | 13 | 1% | Internet Explorer |
| IT operations & business systems | 141 | 7% | 165 | 8% | even |
| Administration & office | 120 | 6% | 32 | 2% | Internet Explorer |
| Software engineering | 115 | 5% | 354 | 18% | Microsoft Edge |
| Engineering (non-software) | 100 | 5% | 90 | 5% | even |
| Sales | 97 | 5% | 52 | 3% | even |
| Customer service & success | 94 | 4% | 43 | 2% | Internet Explorer |
| Social care and community | 89 | 4% | 24 | 1% | Internet Explorer |
| Finance & accounting | 75 | 4% | 58 | 3% | even |
| Healthcare clinical | 72 | 3% | 47 | 2% | even |
| Logistics warehouse and transport | 67 | 3% | 8 | 0% | Internet Explorer |
| Construction and civil | 38 | 2% | 26 | 1% | even |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 33 | 2% | 44 | 2% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 29 | 1% | 18 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality and food service | 28 | 1% | 7 | 0% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 28 | 1% | 54 | 3% | even |
| Education & training | 24 | 1% | 30 | 2% | even |
| Human resources | 23 | 1% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Facilities cleaning and security | 22 | 1% | 2 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 21 | 1% | 8 | 0% | even |
| Research and science | 20 | 1% | 14 | 1% | even |
| Real estate and property | 15 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Manufacturing and production | 13 | 1% | 8 | 0% | even |
| Arts media and entertainment | 11 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Procurement and purchasing | 11 | 1% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 10 | 0% | 26 | 1% | even |
| Travel, leisure & events | 10 | 0% | 20 | 1% | even |
| Unclassified | 10 | 0% | 19 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 9 | 0% | 73 | 4% | Microsoft Edge |
| Business development & strategy | – | – | 345 | 17% | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | – | – | 7 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Healthcare support and caregiving | – | – | 7 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Microsoft Edge is named by 764 companies in job postings and Internet Explorer by 578; 25 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/internet-explorer-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.
Internet Explorer vs Microsoft Edge: questions
Which is more used, Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Edge (764) over Internet Explorer (578). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Edge (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Internet Explorer?
29% of Internet Explorer companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for Microsoft Edge. 46% of Internet Explorer companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Microsoft Edge.
Do companies run both?
25 companies name both in their postings, usually Internet Explorer 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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