Most of you will remember the early days of the internet, where the most popular (and default) web browser was internet explorer. And then lots of new browsers were introduced, and internet explorer was left behind with its lagging search re4sults, prompting many memes at its expense. But these other browsers continued to survive, and are still widely used today. But which of these most popular browsers is the most efficient?
Google Chrome
It was inevitable that this one would be at the top, but Google Chrome surpasses all other web browsers in popularity, and is the most efficient too. It is able to find search results in the fastest time, as well as bringing up the most relevant answer to your questions, and being able to find the most results too. Its popularity puts pressure on the company to keep improving its performance to keep it ahead of the curve.
Firefox
The next most popular web browser is in fact Safari, as this is what most Apple products come with preinstalled onto them, but it is not the next most efficient. Taking its place instead is Firefox, or more specifically, Mozilla Firefox. This is the next best thing to Google Chrome, especially in terms of privacy too, as making a Google account gives them access to all your data and search history, whilst Firefox has good privacy protection on it, although it comes at the cost of its speed.
Microsoft Edge
Against popular belief, this browser is in fact a really good one, even if Internet Explorer ended up becoming the laughing stock of the browser market. Since its early days, Microsoft have put a lot of effort into improving and upgrading their browser, and it has paid off, with its efficiency not being far behind the title holder Google Chrome. Microsoft Edge still has some issues with its privacy and data protection, but overall it is a good, fast, and reliable browser to use for your needs, and a good alternative to get away from Google’s data mining.
Opera
Next up is Opera, not one of the most popular browsers, but it has the potential to be. It has many built in features such as ad-block, VPN, crypto-currency. It even has a separate version that is good for gamers called Opera GX which has twitch integration on it. Overall it has a fantastic user interface, and it is a shame that more people don’t use it. And they continue to update it to integrate more apps and systems onto it. Its main downfall is it no longer has Opera Turbo, which allowed data and images to load faster, but now is only available for mobiles.
Safari
Safari is the second most popular, but not the most efficient browser. It is slower than its rival Chrome, and although it comes preinstalled on Apple products, some instead choose to open a google browser or to install Chrome onto their phone instead. It also does not bring up the most reliable results or have any extra add ons like some of the browsers listed here do, but it is extremely easy to use and widely available.
These are the most efficient web browsers that are the most popular as well, but not necessarily, there are other options such as the Yahoo web browser which has been around for almost as long as Google, and is still one of the most reliable, even if not the most popular.
