What I like best about Microsoft Edge is how fast and lightweight it feels on Windows. It handles multiple tabs really well, uses less memory than Chrome in my experience, and comes with genuinely useful built-in features like vertical tabs, split screen, sleeping tabs, and a great PDF reader without needing extra extensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't like how Microsoft keeps adding extra features and AI integrations that I never asked for. The browser can feel a bit cluttered out of the box, and it takes a few minutes to turn off the things I don't use. Once that's done, it's great, but I wish it came with a cleaner default experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edge is great for keeping your system from lagging, mainly because the Sleeping Tabs feature frees up memory by freezing background pages. The sidebar is also highly practical, since it gives you quick access to Outlook and Excel without constantly switching back and forth between heavier desktop apps. On top of that, it has a solid built-in PDF viewer and Copilot integration, which makes it easier to organize tabs vertically and quickly scan or summarize dense financial documents and study material directly in the browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edge can feel pretty cluttered right out of the box, since it comes loaded with lots of news feeds and shopping widgets that you have to turn off manually. The frequent pop-ups nudging you to change settings or try new Microsoft features can also get annoying, especially when you’re in the middle of a task. On top of that, switching between multiple work and personal Microsoft accounts sometimes glitches, which can temporarily interrupt your workflow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Interface is easy to use. Also, I like how it's integrated with Microsoft Rewards so you can see your points balance. It's also good that it is free. The search using Bing has improved greatly over time as well. Also the copilot search integration makes things like product comparison or pricing comparison very quick. No performance issues as well, I've never had it crash. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's automatically installed in new Windows PCs and sometimes I might like to use another browser. Also it's usually set as the default and sometimes I like to search using other engines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about Microsoft Edge is how fast it feels and how easy it is to use. I use it every day for browsing, work, and general web searches, and it handles all of that smoothly. It also integrates well with Windows and includes useful built-in features, which saves me from having to install too many extra tools. Overall, it has been a reliable browser for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Microsoft Edge is that it can sometimes feel a bit cluttered due to the number of built-in features and recommendations. Now and then, I also see prompts encouraging me to use Microsoft services, which can be distracting. It’s not a major issue overall, but I’d prefer a cleaner, more streamlined experience with fewer suggestions enabled by default. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I mostly use it as a second browser, but it works well enough for what I need. It loads fairly quickly and offers decent integration with Windows accounts and passwords. The UX is the same as other browsers so it is easy to use in that regard. It is free and seems to have regular updates. The bing AI features are not bad and are in some cases superior to google search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s extremely RAM- and CPU-heavy, as is the case with all Chromium-based browsers, so it can lead to unwanted system slowdowns when you have multiple tabs open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Edge is a very competent browser. We now use it across our business network and it is great that we can set specific policies up to ensure that the browser operates in the best possible way for our team. The UI is simplistic by design, making it easy to use for all of our employees. CoPilot integration means everyone has easy access to the AI tools that we have enabled across the business. We use 3CX Click to Call extension that ties in with our own CRM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Can sometimes run sluggish, but, this is often self-mitigated by the browsers inbuilt protections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an engineer at Festo, my workflow requires constant toggling between internal PLM systems, vendor portals, and web-based configuration tools like the "Festo Automation Suite".

What sets Edge apart in 2026 is its 'Edge for Business' separation. It keeps my industrial documentation and internal SCADA web-interfaces strictly partitioned from my general browsing. The "Multi-tab Reasoning" in Copilot is a game-changer for technical research; I can open 15 different PDF datasheets for sensors and ask Edge to generate a comparison table of their IP ratings and response times instantly. Additionally, the native "IE Mode" is still a necessity for accessing legacy firmware on older PLC web-servers that haven't been updated to modern standards, saving me from maintaining multiple insecure browsers." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The 'New Tab' experience remains cluttered by default with consumer-facing news (MSN), which feels unprofessional in a high-precision engineering environment. While IT can manage this via Group Policy, the out-of-the-box experience is distracting. Also, the "Sidebar" can feel 'bloated' with shopping and gaming tools that have zero utility for industrial automation tasks. I’d prefer a 'Developer/Engineer' profile preset that strips these away automatically." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing that's earned Edge a permanent spot as my default browser is how much it does without me needing to install a stack of extensions. Vertical Tabs alone changed my daily workflow. I usually have 30+ tabs open across research and internal tools, and moving them to a collapsible sidebar means I can actually read tab titles instead of squinting at a row of favicons. Collections is the other feature I lean on constantly. When I'm pulling together sources for a report, I drag pages and snippets into a Collection and export the whole thing to Excel or OneNote in one click, which saves me the copy-paste shuffle I used to do.

Performance has been noticeably better than what I was running before. Sleeping Tabs frees up memory on the tabs I'm not actively using, so my machine doesn't bog down even late in the day with everything still open. Startup and page loads feel quick, and the efficiency mode is a nice touch when I'm on battery.

The integrations are a real advantage in a Microsoft-heavy environment. Signing in once ties into my work account, and the tie-ins with Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive mean links and files just open where I expect them to. The built-in Copilot has been an unexpectedly useful addition. Being able to summarize a long article or PDF in the side pane, or ask a quick question without leaving the page, has cut down the number of tabs and tools I bounce between.

On top of that, the vertical PDF reader with inline annotation and read-aloud has replaced a separate PDF app for me entirely. For a browser that ships free with Windows, the ROI is hard to argue with, and rollout across the team was effortless since it was already installed and managed through existing Microsoft admin tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My main gripe is the promotional clutter built into the browser. The default new tab page is packed with news and ads, and the repeated prompts to set Edge as default or try Bing feel pushy in a work setting. The feature set is bloated too. Shopping tools, rewards, and sidebar add-ons get enabled without asking, and turning them off means hunting through settings. A lighter default config with these as opt-in would help a lot.

On performance, memory use still climbs with a lot of tabs open, and Sleeping Tabs doesn't always kick in when I'd expect. The Copilot panel is useful but shifts placement between updates, so I have to relearn it. Onboarding is also thin, so genuinely useful features like Collections and Workspaces are easy to miss. Clearer control over the AI panel and a dismissible in-product guide would round out the experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's fast and lightweight on memory compared to Chrome. The built-in PDF reader is great, vertical tabs help manage multiple tabs easily, and the integration with Microsoft 365 apps makes work seamless. Collections feature is useful for organizing research, and the sleeping tabs save resources when I have too many tabs open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the sidebar and suggested content feel a bit pushy. The default new tab page is too cluttered with news and ads. Also, syncing settings across devices doesn't always work smoothly, and some extensions from Chrome don't behave exactly the same way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The integration of Copilot AI is excellent. The interface is clean and well‑organized, websites load quickly, and I appreciate being able to view two tabs simultaneously. Password management is smooth, and having Edge settings integrated with my Outlook account is very convenient. Best of all, it comes at no additional cost, and It doesn’t require any training, since the product is intuitive and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the management of favorites could be improved. When you have a large number of bookmarked pages, it becomes difficult to keep them organized. Perhaps integrating AI to help reorganize and suggest a better structure would make the experience more efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.