G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Edge vs. Brave

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Edge

by Microsoft

Brave

by Brave

Overall rating4.34.6
Review count416534
Ease of use9.29.5
Ease of setup9.59.5
Quality of support8.79.0
Meets requirements8.99.5
NPS54.67980380.340265
Small Business32.9%58.5%
Mid-Market33.9%28.9%
Enterprise33.2%12.6%
Total page views1,1231,621
Total LLM citations5,0418,395

Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is a proprietary, cross-platform web browser developed by Microsoft, designed to deliver a fast, secure, and user-friendly browsing experience. Initially released in 2015, Edge has evolved significantly, transitioning to a Chromium-based architecture in 2020 to enhance compatibility and performance. It is available on multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

Pros

  • Microsoft Integration
  • Ease of Use
  • Easy Accessibility
  • User Interface
  • Fast Speed
  • Safety/Security

Brave

Brave Software’s fast, privacy-oriented browser, combined with its blockchain-based digital advertising platform, is reinventing the Web for users, publishers and advertisers. Users get a private, speedier Web experience with much longer battery life, publishers increase their revenue share, and advertisers achieve better conversion. Users can opt into privacy-respecting ads that reward them with a frequent flyer-like token they can redeem or use to tip or contribute to publishers and other content creators.

Pros

  • Ad Blocking
  • Privacy
  • Brave Rewards
  • Speed
  • Ease of Use
  • Safety/Security