Microsoft Edge vs. Island
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Microsoft Edge | Island |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Review count | 416 | 24 |
| Ease of use | 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Ease of setup | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 9.7 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| NPS | 54.679803 | 79.166667 |
| Small Business | 32.9% | 21.7% |
| Mid-Market | 33.9% | 34.8% |
| Enterprise | 33.2% | 43.5% |
| Total page views | 1,123 | 1,256 |
| Total LLM citations | 5,041 | 7,142 |
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.
- Microsoft Integration
- Ease of Use
- Easy Accessibility
- User Interface
- Fast Speed
- Safety/Security
Island
As enterprises enter the agentic era, legacy architectures can no longer keep up. The future of work demands a new foundation, one where the user, whether agentic or human, is at the center of the design. The Island Platform is that foundation: The frontier control plane that simultaneously enables, governs, and protects both human and AI workers leveraging endpoint, network, data, and identity. This fabric dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of IT while improving overall security, observability, and productivity.
- Safety/Security
- Security Features
- Ease of Use
- Reliability
- Fast Speed
- Feature-rich