Microsoft Edge Chromium

Discussions center on Microsoft Edge's adoption of the Chromium engine, its similarities to Chrome, comparisons to Firefox, and debates over its merits versus alternatives.

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Sample Comments

joe563323 β€’ Dec 12, 2016 β€’ View on HN

Why not just use firefox or chrome ?. What is that firefox does not offer that edge offers ?

908B64B197 β€’ Jul 21, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Now that Edge is Chromium based, is there still a good reason not to stick with the default browser?

meowtimemania β€’ May 19, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Edge is just reskinned chrome browser. They discontinued their previous browser

wildrhythms β€’ Oct 23, 2019 β€’ View on HN

Isn't Edge using Chromium in the first place?

no_wizard β€’ Sep 11, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Edge is effectively chrome under the hood. It’s not doing much for browser diversity

blibble β€’ Oct 14, 2020 β€’ View on HN

well, there goes the only reason for considering using Edge over Chrome or Chromium

olliej β€’ Jul 8, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Given edge is just a chromium wrapper, why avoid it? Just ecosystem issues? (Password managers, etc?)

vimy β€’ Sep 3, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Why not use Edge if you need to use a chromium based browser?

xvilka β€’ Nov 16, 2021 β€’ View on HN

Or just don't use Edge at all. There are better browsers out there.

clouddrover β€’ Nov 27, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Edge is based on Chromium. You're better off with Firefox.