Most Popular Desktop Browsers 1993 - 2022

In this data visualization I only include desktop web browsers, so no mobile web browsers. So the numbers will be different after 2008, when smartphones took off. Like the previous visualization this one goes back to the first graphical web browser, Mosaic. Before Mosaic most users browsed the web either with a text based web browser such as Lynx or using Nexus which had a graphical interface, which was easier to use.
1993
Mosaic
First graphical web browser, Mosaic brought the web to life with inline images and links.
1994
Netscape Navigator
Launched at $49 with a 90 day trial
1995
Opera
Launched to the public as trialware
Internet Explorer
That same year IE launched as free add-on to Windows 95
1996
Marc Andreessen co-founded both, Mosaic and Netscape
1997
Netscape held 70% of the market but IE being free and part of Windows was gaining fast. This forced Netscape to became freeware.
1998
Microsoft was taken to court for violating antitrust laws
1999
America Online acquired Netscape for $4.2 billion dollars
2000
Microsoft was found guilty and decided to split IE from Windows
2001
IE was the official winner of the first browser war
2002
Firefox Beta launched, originally called Phoenix, then Firebird
2003
Safari 1.0
released by Apple
2004
Firefox 1.0
finally released to the public
2005
Free Opera
Opera browser becomes freeware
2006
IE 7.0
Microsoft reintegrated IE into Windows
2008
Netscape Ends
Netscape Navigator is discontinued after version 9
2008
Chrome 1.0
Google releases Chrome
2009
Mobile Web
Mobile browsers and apps start reducing desktop use
2010
Firefox 3.6
Firefox introduces Personas theme engine with version 3.6
2011
IE 9
Introduced new interface
2012
Chrome overtakes IE
2013
IE 11
Final version of IE
2014
Opera 19
Introduced Workspaces feature to organize tabs
2015
Edge
Microsoft launches Edge to replace IE
2016
Opera 40
Launches with free VPN & battery saver mode
2017
Firefox 55
Included VR capability
2018
Opera 50
Included an anti-Bitcoin mining tool
2019
Firefox 70
Featured Dark Mode & Tracker Blocker
2020
Edge
Microsoft introduced Chromium-based Edge and a new logo.
2021
Chrome
Google begins development of an alternative to cookies to protect user privacy.
What is your favorite desktop browser?

[@ohnose4455]

I have been using Firefox since 2004 and I'm genuinely shocked that there was no point in time where it was popular

[@BUZIRENI]

still its the best one in my heart

[@pawer_themaw]

And my whole family is using it and i have no idea why Firefox was never a good, popular browser! Of course, being a Firefox user, i always think about all these people with Chrome "Yeah, it may be popular, but it JUST eats ur ram"

[@michaozga7825]

@@pawer_themaw too zlow. Last in all benchmarks

[@pawer_themaw]

@@michaozga7825 eh does not matter on my PC, as it loads up pages just fine

[@alekoo_ngdiak]

@@michaozga7825 you sure it's not your gadgets problem? Mine is slow but it's loading firefox just as fine as chrome.

[@thehuguenot5615]

The only thing IE is good for, is downloading another browser.

[@franklinsalazar8430]

How original... 😄

[@matttube9369]

And its not even that good at it

[@norse8825]

Haha, so true.

[@00danie]

2009 joke

[@prodart4107]

Bruh I can't believe even I'd have more users than opera now

[@raineyjayy]

Edge is currently really good. Though basically chrome without memory management issue

[@left_right_rooster]

Edge is the isht right now. No memory issues at all!

[@NightSurgeon93]

Honestly amazed at the low popularity of Opera. I've used Opera GX for 2 months (switched from Chrome) and it is amazing. And the fact that a few clicks imported everything from Chrome was a huge bonus.

[@reasonableargument645]

Opera always has been a browser used by a narrow circle of people.

[@nigl2807]

The management and design of the browser changed a few years back .Big chunk of the original management/devs moved on (to Vivaldi) as did a fair chunk of the userbase who were unhappy with the direction the browser was heading.GX is not what the old Opera browser was (its worse imho)

[@sumgyeojin]

maybe because opera gx is counted in the chrome % since it uses chromium as its base

[@NightSurgeon93]

@@supern00b25 No it isnt lmao

[@NightSurgeon93]

@@sumgyeojin Had no idea, maybe it's included under Chrome, not sure what the video publisher did.

[@tannhauser7584]

I started using Opera when I was playing Tribal Wars 15-20 years ago. The game needed several quickly launched attacks to conquer another village. A keyboard shortcut to changes tabs allowed launching four (maybe five, just in case, you know) attacks in less than a second. I don't play Tribal Wars anymore, but I still use Opera.

[@ehesvadkutya]

man this brings back so many memories. Putting alarms at 6 different times after 10pm to make sure everything is arriving at the same time, sending a million fakes and just a few crushing armies. I'm still selling premium points.

[@hamandeltara7647]

I love that Opera is like an outsider thing. Not mainstream.

[@theflyinggasmask]

Started using opera back in 2015 and never went back, such a good browser.

[@iwanttocomplain]

@@theflyinggasmask once you go Opera you never go back

[@waverider1674]

The big let down of Opera browser is the lack of productive addons and plugins since time immemorial.

[@PeeTx777]

17 years Firefox is my default browser.. I have used Chrome a lot, but only as second browser

[@arsenuim]

I have been using the Firefox browser on my PC for 12 years, Google Chrome is more convenient on my phone

[@MasKimochi]

Firefox user ☝️

[@elvisleon9695]

Edge es mejor que esos 2 😅

[@Trvllclinton]

16 years with Firefox for me , i use chrome as a second browser also

[@monaxp606]

Me to a proud firefox user. Left chrome for their background activities.

[@mzimy4468]

2002 - 2004 The great era of classic RuneScape playing on Internet Explorer ~Veteran RuneScape, 20 years this year

[@Ultrajuiced]

I like how you added background information and not only showed the moving charts.

[@Jin-Ro]

It's sad that Opera never really became popular, it's a very good, solid browser nowadays.

[@elcottleto5086]

i also use opera since 2008

[@tg-sj2nu]

i love it, puts chrome to shame

[@theriverstyyxx]

I grew up on EI and Firefox, had been using Chrome since around 2012, and as of 3 years ago switched to Opera. Honestly I prefer it to Chrome in so many ways.

[@monsterslayerarchive1842]

I’d don’t use regular opera but I do use opera gx

[@waverider1674]

It is due to the closed source model of development, lack of quality addons and plugins that can extend functionality and boost overall productivity. If you are intent only on browsing html files then Opera alone would do fine.

[@commonpike]

Firefox rose from Netscape (like a phoenix) because the latter was bought by AOL which changed the licensing. Firefox remained the 'open source netscape'

[@LEMONEDITZZ]

Was aol like Apple at the time?

[@rookmaster7502]

@@LEMONEDITZZ Somewhat like Apple, but without the hardware.

[@user-gk9ek3kf9r]

Thank you for giving good information.

[@graham1034]

I'm surprised Firefox wasn't more popular. As a programmer doing web dev around 2010 we used to design for Firefox first and then test for bugs in other browsers. Over the years that eventually changed over to Chrome. I bet the ranking vary considerably by country.

[@melancholas]

I am in team VIVALDI since 2016. It has so many good features and customizations and I try to support the underdogs and there is nothing I am missing here. Before that, it has been Firefox and Opera.

[@beaunome2neige171]

Vivaldi is awesome for sure, I used to have Opera but idk Vivaldi is just better in my experience, same browser concept but better in my experience, also the tab stacking is just so good on Vivaldi. I like to pair Vivaldi with Firefox, sometimes I don't need all the customisation and Firefox is well Firefox ;)

[@elshorty74]

I love VIVALDI too and i can't wait for a ios version is great!! i like the custom start page and all the new features they try on it.

[@CosmicLightDraco]

2022 Vivaldi user here, wished I knew about in 2016 though, I wouldn't have switched to Firefox after they killed Presto Opera.

[@elrohirshouldercheaptrick9452]

I use Vivaldi as well, also recently discovered the feature that enables you to search for words on a page

[@nigl2807]

Vivaldi fan since day one (old Opera fan pre v 12/13).Brave comes a close second..

[@hi760]

Opera still underrated

[@idk-cv1ht]

Tbh its the worst browser i have used

[@Ichop76]

@@idk-cv1ht same

[@Hardcore_Remixer]

Idk, I didn't like the fact that it opens more tabs than what I want and the interface looks weird :/

[@tarikbaltic7272]

Bro its like internet explorer

[@goudendynamiethd2117]

It just doesn’t have great syncing across platforms which I need because I use Apple and Samsung

[@gregcoree2]

I knew Opera had never been very popular but so sad that it never got anywhere above 2.5%. It has introduced many nice features and still has many nice things. It also was the only browser for year to be 100% compatible with many internet standards. I thought I would always be 100% faithful to Opera but I do like Edge chromium and I use it a little.

[@tapioca_santiago]

Chinese bloatware

[@Aylych]

@@tapioca_santiago American bloatware: Chrome, Safari & Edge

[@DanielA-oc1wo]

Chrome and Firefox were my main browsers back in the days 4 months ago I switched to Opera Gx and it continues to surprise me by it’s endless capabilities and the whole gamer theme they got goin on it made things much easier for me and I really like the browser customization.

[@atdynax]

I only use Opera GX and like its many additions.

[@Triggernlfrl]

That is why i do not use it ;)

[@FizzyJuiceCool]

same i use opera gx always and im using it right now

[@The757packerfan]

I just switched from Opera GX to Brave, but I did like Opera

[@Kuero2137]

like spyware, bloatware and viruses

[@atdynax]

@@Kuero2137 Don't know any of them.

[@ScreenWatch12]

I'm using Brave Browser in 2022 and I'm just waiting for everyone to follow once they realize how amazing the built-in ad-blocking technology is

[@martinkuliza]

Exactly, been using it for years

[@annoyinggasta]

Brave and Opera really know what people want Had it not been for the pushy ads from the mid 2010s, I'd probably have been a Brave user

[@martinkuliza]

@@annoyinggasta ADS ???? I've been using brave for a few years now, NEVER ONCE SEEN AN AD maybe (as you say) it was that way years ago, it's not like that anymore

[@domjl17]

@@annoyinggasta Brave wasn't released until 2019 so I don't know what you're thinking of

[@annoyinggasta]

@@domjl17 Brave had its first version in 2016 I started getting ads in ~2017

[@Hot-O-Media]

nice to see the evolution

[@snailie]

Started out with Netscape back in 2000, eventually switched over to Firefox, still using that today.

[@briandobson5135]

Firefox has always been hands down my Browser of choice. Google Chrome has far too many privacy concerns being associated with Google.

[@058w.]

nah FF is clogged now. super slow and very unfriendly with yt videos. moved to edge a month back just a joke. now its my new browser of choice

[@Vit-Pokorny]

@@058w. Literally never had that issue with firefox, you sure you didn't mess with settings or added crap ton of add-ons? I have been using firefox for years and the only time i had an issue was becasue i fucked up when messing with about:config

[@P4hko]

@@058w. wtf never heard anyone ever chosing a microsoft browser by chose. And also heard firefox can be a bit slow somtimes but so is edge. What about opera or chrome?

[@lawleewer1564]

@@P4hko Edge is not slow, it's actually faster than Chrome. I used it since beta but decided to try Firefox out. Now I don't plan going back to chromium

[@058w.]

@@P4hko yea me too. but it's just that good. edge is a magnitude faster than firefox. opera and chrome are shtfest. i used chrome initally, just like most people. then opera for 3 years and firefox for 2.5 year. Now on edge for ~1 month. I'd say go for firefox or edge. someone else who has similar priority for browsers ranks Vivaldi even above edge, but I havent used it.

[@heavenplus1]

Excellent and brilliant visual comparison.👍

[@greggeverman5578]

I love these videos...even if I barely knew there was such a thing as other internet browsers besides Chrome!

[@-_Somebody_]

Enjoyable to watch! I remember in 1995 my first love was Netscape. Netscape was everything in the 90s, then internet explorer + AOL were my faves in 1999-2003ish. By 2005 I was into Firefox, and then Chrome became my favorite around 2010 because of it’s sleek appearance and cool features. Now, I use Brave, Chrome, Firefox switching between regular and private windows as I need for different sessions.

[@JustJay1281]

if you look into the history of Mozilla you will find that Firefox is the direct decedent of Netscape.

[@-_Somebody_]

@@JustJay1281 cool, I didn’t know that. Learn something new everyday 💡

[@tspecialrl6533]

Surprised at how long it took for edge to overtake IE

[@jakedice3713]

Old people

[@BenyaminLimanto]

In East Asia, IE is standard for E-Commerce transaction with ActiveX till today.. soo..... well.. IE still live inside CrEdge as IE Mode with extended support till 2035 I remember

[@tspecialrl6533]

Yeah lol

[@DaweSMF]

@Ulu Zulu Partialy true, gov. organizations are BIG users of IE. Lot of the software runs in and requires IE. Why? Becasue it works and there is no need to replace it - that costs money. Source: Iam sysadmin for small gov. org. with 150 users/stations, that is 150 Internet Explorers for you. Optional browser is allowed, but usualy IE runs all the time anyway since you cant run the programs you need for your work in any other browser (you can but it will end up with failure or some function will not be available, etc.) Btw. I never worked in company where only included browser is allowed, there is no reason for that. Only reason i can imagine is that you need admin acces to install it, hence the reason for single browser is not so people cant use browser of thir liking, but unauthorized instalation. Iam sure if you talk to your local admins, they will deploy browser you like on your station (if you dont constantly say how they dont do anything and only sit behind screens that is).

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

windows uses...

[@levi8781]

I recently switched to Opera GX a few months back, I never knew it had been around for so long thought it was something new but it’s the best browser I’ve ever used highly recommended it over chrome

[@leini7814]

same bro

[@OfficialUnixity]

Opera Gx, Is new! Just not opera lol

[@sosey111]

Why did you switch to Opera?

[@levi8781]

@@sosey111 I saw it on a advertisement on KZbin

[@toothbrush-guy]

Same

[@Dakwah_Reaction]

I like it. Success for you

[@RedPMD]

"Google" and "protecting user privacy" does not go together as milk and cereal.

[@riddert4966]

Quite shocking how many people still use Google Chrome.

[@drakron]

@@riddert4966 Unsurprising considering how many used IE.

[@gdm2524]

They just geting rid of competitors

[@LEMONEDITZZ]

Yea

[@LEMONEDITZZ]

Nowadays people use brave and DuckDuckGo and Google and crap like that

[@ThisNameIsBanned]

Brave Browser is a runner up for now, its features become increasingly relevant in todays time. The majority of people just use whatever is the default browser on their hardware (and with android phones flooding the market, the number of chrome goes up, just like the numbers of Internet Explorer go down as people switched from desktop PC windows to use more tablets and mobile phones instead).

[@adamh6565]

Switched from Google Chrome to Brave about 3 years ago, looove it!

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

Brave ftw.

[@paperbag_boi26]

I love brave.

[@beaunome2neige171]

Brave is amazing, and being based on Chromium makes the jump from Chrome so easy. Also it's worth noting that the founder of Brave, Brendan Eich, is the co-founder of Mozilla, and also invented JavaScript... Yep, just that ! So I really have high expectations for Brave to become one of the browsers of the future alongside Firefox notably :) #BRAVETEAM

[@musicunknown8975]

100% i stopped using Chrome for Brave a year ago and don't see myself going back.

[@luce8533]

I personally love Opera. It's so comfortable to have that sidebar on the left for telegram and whatsapp, i appreciate the fact that it has its own adblocker that automatically blocks any pop ups (or at least the majority) and i also love that functionality called "picture in picture" that is always activated, from youtube to netflix (so this means I can watch my favorite comfort-movie/serie/youtubers while i play minecraft or I'm drawing on another program or website).

[@NK-zc1ux]

Yeah man, opera is so underrated

[@SatyamSharma-kx7kb]

Only problem with them is they really don't care about privacy

[@FunnyGoNow]

Good stuff. I'm interested in knowing what tools were used to make these animations.

[@oderalon]

I remember the day I heard about Firefox, a little while after it was launched. It immediately became my browser of choice, which it still is.

[@user-mi7xq2pq9g]

I really love this video!! I was waiting for this❤ I have watched over 20 times the previous version!!👍🏻 Thanks for nice video!⭐

[@L4JP]

I've been a Firefox user and fan for many years. Some current reasons I prefer it over Chrome (there are probably others that don't come to mind): 　● Container tabs, which are awesome! I can keep login cookies separate between different accounts (personal and multiple organizations for whom I do admin) and even be logged into the same site as multiple identities simultaneously. 　● Smooth scroll actually works - Chrome is noticeably jerkier when I use my scroll wheel, which I do a lot. 　● The option to have links opened in new tabs automatically come to the top, rather than requiring me to click on the new tab to see what I just asked for 　● Separate search bar with options to add multiple search engines available by a single click. And it's not just search engines - for example, my extra options include Wikipedia, Google Maps, Google Images, KZbin, IMDB, StackOverflow, and Amazon. 　● Truly non-profit - no corporate profit interests involved. There was a period a few years ago when FF was slow, but they seem to have fixed it - I haven't had any problems for a long time. The only problem I sometimes have is in dev tools, when styles sometimes fail to load.

[@MeganVignal]

Yeah, when Chrome launched there was a MASSIVE speed difference. I proudly switched many people from Firefox to Chrome after it launched, but I'm working to switch everyone back to Firefox because the privacy features are way better. I'm also a huge fan of having the address bar at the bottom on mobile 😀

[@Crypt0fin]

@@MeganVignal I went from FIrefox to Chrome and then to Brave which is better than both. I still use Chrome for websites that require trackers.

[@kevorka3281]

>open Internet Explorer >type "Boobs" >press enter Some were born early enough to explore the Earth, but *I* was born just in time to explore the internet...

[@MrToretto1337]

Opera GX is so underrated, it has everything Chrome has and many many many many more options. It's a great browser which deserves alot more love.

[@ktchong4395]

... and Opera GX allows users to change/customize the install location, (which Chrome does NOT.)

[@adamdonze6441]

Unfortunately, Opera GX was a CLOSE miss. The fact that you CANNOT REMOVE social media on the left toolbar was a bust. I REALLY wanted to adopt Opera GX, but the fact that you can temporary remove Facebook/Twitter/Twitch from the app sidebar (cant remember exactly), but that they cannot be disabled (according to Opera support directly, and no extensions existed to disable) was a deal breaker. I loved Opera GX, and would switch back in a heartbeat, IF they give user full control over whats on the HUD, which means control over the sidebar apps. This was around 18-24 months ago, and since it was both help.opera and their support forum (also a pain to navigate) that confired you could not perma disable those, i haven't looked back. Lemme know if that has changed.

[@tsuki4411]

But i like opera gx more

[@anaelsimas2278]

@@adamdonze6441 i think it really did change

[@Neurotik51]

tried it, didn't like the inability to disable certain annoying things

[@allengower669]

I wonder why Brave Browser isn't mentioned, It does everything you want it to do ie. block tracking and blocks pesky adverts. In my humble opinion it is by far the best browser out there.

[@Totaldramaezekiel22]

I think it is in the others

[@garcipat]

I think it goes under Chrome since websites detect it that way if i call correct. Cant iamgine it goes under those 2% "others"

[@cherubin7th]

@@garcipat Brave doesn't use its own user agent, so it is invisible from such analyses.

[@garcipat]

@@cherubin7th thats what I tried to explain.

[@UmairVision]

True

[@Harkness78]

I honestly never remember using IE as my primary Browser, but I must have in the early 2000s because I definitely wasn't using Netscape in 2001 or 2002. As soon as Firefox hit I was on that, and as soon as Chrome came out and had good buzz I jumped to that.

[@SavageRabbit666]

i started with netscape, and stayed with them till the end, and was one of the first firefox users, which i am still using today.

[@DrBlacktv]

I’m surprised Brave wasn’t included. Highly underrated one. It blocks ads and loads everything faster than most Browsers I have experienced.

[@antjoes]

Brave and LibreWolf for me. Don't need anything else except maybe tor browser for some situations. Its good to support browsers that don't use chromium because Google is a monopoly on the browser market.

[@_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_]

it is insignificant to the browser market so it is in the "others" category. It's probably the most popular in that category though

[@keyboardmouse7699]

@@antjoes Brave is actually built atop Chromium. It's not Chromium you have to worry about as that's open source.

[@gladsonj2333]

Agree

[@antjoes]

@@keyboardmouse7699 I know that's why I gave 2 other options. It may be open source but it could be closed at anytime, It's Google you are trusting here lol. They want every piece of your data.

[@ericbeast8325]

Please don't ever change the music I love it a lot! 2-9-2022

[@Stockfish1511]

Been opera user since 2008s or so. love it

[@NCYWG]

Surprised that Opera has never featured in any higher rankings. Having followed an IT technical career for over 30 years, I've literally used all the browsers since the early 9600kbps dial-up internet days back in the early 90's. Opera still remains my favourite on Windoze as well as Android.

[@natichan16]

Windoze

[@mehdibou8923]

Windoze

[@HuMan-bEing132]

Windoze

[@prmsean]

Windoze

[@pixerpinecone]

Windoze

[@simonworthington-eyre3525]

I have used Opera for the last 10 years, its the best browser out there. The inbuilt ad blocker and VPN work great.

[@raphel8519]

it'a not, brave is better

[@JackPomi]

I live in a country where Opera's VPN is blocked. Sad(

[@CaptainMooz]

Just remember - if something is free - you or your data is the product which is sold to 3rd party.

[@JackPomi]

@@TheRealBatabii +

[@raphel8519]

@@CaptainMooz that makes sense bro

[@foxtayle683]

Favorite is still Firefox. Every time I've ever tried to use Chrome I've always had problems with one thing or another, never with Firefox.

[@loisik7283]

Using chrome for years, never had a single issue though

[@jorgepangan323]

Firefox is not on chromes level Lets be honest here

[@cardboardking577]

@@jorgepangan323 in terms of speed, chrome is entirely superior, yes, but in every other way it's terrible.

[@UKPatriotsView2.0]

I've used Opera for many years now. Sad to see it with such a low popularity. Amazing solid browser

[@danielreis4896]

I'm surprised Opera has that little amount of users, its such a great browser once you get used to it

[@tonystolz4982]

Ah yes..1994 Netscape Navigator. Those were the days...Before the Dark Times, Before the Empire..

[@mikenodine6713]

The World Wide Web!!! Eeeeeee-Ahhhhhhh-Bing-Bing-Shhhhhhhhh... the sound of a Hayes Modem connecting... I stared on the blazing 9.6K and quickly upgraded to 14.4k then on to 28.8k. I bought a US Robotics modem in the mid to late 90's that was 28.8K but UPGRADEABLE to 56k!!! But it was over a year before they released that upgrade. Those were indeed the good old days, back when we traded in our pagers for the new high tech "candy bar" cell phones that didn't have screens and just made phone calls. I remember being blown away by "Wolfenstein 3D" being "so realistic" on a 286 back in 1992 haha...

[@Supergamer_SMM2]

Nice Video! 👍

[@azaz4216]

Didn't realise Opera came out so early. I've always used it.

[@ELP1125]

Definitely grew up on Netscape Chrome for life!

[@paradoxic1888]

Love Opera GX, it's a game changer for me. Built-in VPN support as well as an ad blocker. All your favorite apps easily accessible, customizing look and feel, dark mode, the list goes on.

[@SeraphRyan]

Same, I got Opera, migrated all my logins/pws and been loving it ever since. I didnt realize how much stuff was integrated in it, so no new tabs to open to go to every place I visit lol.

[@NikosM112]

+ with the ad blocker i never get yt ads on opera gx. all the other browsers are more popular because normies who don't know anything about computers or non-gamers are using them.

[@nomercyinc6783]

i fucking hate ads so i use the shit out of opera gx too. not seeing unwanted ads is nice

[@paradoxic1888]

@AerGlass I considered brave but as a gamer Opera GX is more my style. It's so easy to configure your privacy settings, not hidden behind menus like Chrome that deliberately want your data. Chrome hogs so much of your RAM, it's insane. Makes you wander what is actually being processed in the background if other browsers are not so demanding.

[@NikosM112]

@@nomercyinc6783 *not seeing any ads is nice.

[@sepoy5346]

Seeing Netscape die was emotional

[@Pinguinomannaro74]

A piece of history. A true masterpiece. Too bad he ended up in the wrong hands, and then died miserably...

[@kma7med745]

Emotional Damage xDD

[@gabrielc6252]

I had Opera. Crazy that it had such low numbers

[@josephkuei4599]

May I know what the background music is ? Thanks a lot guys.

[@BabyELF24]

I have used multiple browsers for years now, IE, Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Edge. It depends what I will be using the browser for, but generally I have a favourite go to browser which until recently was Chrome, however I discovered a bit by accident that Edge had introduced vertical tabs and groups so now that's my current favourite. I'm sure one of the others will come up with another innovation in the future that will tip the scale back in their favour.

[@-TheRealThing-]

Chrome has had tab groups for ages.

[@BabyELF24]

@@-TheRealThing- not on mine it hasn't and they aren't vertical

[@-TheRealThing-]

​@@BabyELF24 Chrome has tab groups, you just right click on a tab and choose add to tab group. Then you can drag & drop tabs into those groups. If it's not on yours perhaps you need to update Chrome & yeah, they aren't vertical but there's an extension called vertical tabs as an option. If you are in love with vertical tabs then Vivaldi is the way to go, since they did it 1st as standard several years ago. Vivaldi is basically Chrome but way more customizable.

[@BabyELF24]

@@-TheRealThing- thanks but Edge is serving me just fine at the moment

[@merhaba12he]

I hate edge just because of the start menu and default browser selection. I mean why tf would anybody like to üste yandex in 2022?

[@m-a-l-3000]

I use Opera since a heck of a long time now (I think since 2005 or 2006 - maybe longer, I really don't remember exactly how long ago I get to know Opera) and I'm stille very happy with it. It offers a lot of good features meeting my demands.

[@alpha-cf2oi]

same here, despite I switched from FF to opera like 5y ago or so

[@instagabrielrocha]

SAME DUDE!

[@GroupNebula563]

opera users gang

[@human__________]

opera is chinese spyware. chrome is american spyware. firefox is open source. for anybody that cares.

[@deinemuddatvfr]

Opera is best choice. Firefox is slow as my grandma.

[@maxfriis]

Would have liked to see Chrome vs. Chromium based browsers. Some people use the open source alternative via Brave or other Chromium based browsers. Stuff like Tor would also have been interesting.

[@TheGravityShifter]

I used Google Chrome for a long time and now recently just ditched it for Opera GX due to its gamer friendly nature. I wouldn't say it totally replaces Chrome but it comes real close imo. Definitely underrated. Also, with the Chrome Extension Add-On, most popular extensions can be used on Opera GX. The browser has its flaws, but as a gamer, I can forgive it since the pros outweigh them.

[@K008gr]

Speaking of chrome extensions, now you can also use them on Edge!

[@TheGravityShifter]

@@K008gr Pretty cool if you're into that Engine.

[@K008gr]

@@TheGravityShifter Engine? Don't you know that edge has been using Chromium since 2020?

[@TheGravityShifter]

@@K008gr Engine as in search engine thingy. And okay, so?

[@K008gr]

@@TheGravityShifter Oh, you can switch it to google if you want to :)

[@Nascar995]

I like Opera, it’s been my go-to for years now.

[@Zeromint]

Been using a lot of browsers over the years. These days however i mostly use Brave, not only does it have a lot of good features, but also gives you direct access to a tor browser should you need it. I also use chrome and opera.

[@leonardobarrera2816]

Good video Question: where did you obtain the data??

[@jurgenh.7980]

Source: Trust me bro

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

The battery saver mode on Opera is only available when running on battery ... it uses a lot of power when I'm plugged in.

[@SlowlyLosinIt]

I felt stupid hearing about Opera only 4 years ago, since it's been around for so long. I've been using it since 2018 and I've absolutely loved it. Tried other browsers but nothing compares. Everything about it is perfect, in my eyes. Beautiful GUI and UX.

[@SlowlyLosinIt]

@camman18fam That's awesome!

[@robloxianperson6904]

@camman18fam true man

[@minetubequest]

@camman18fam nah opera best. It helped sped up my crappy laptop while gaming. Just download for once and you'll see

[@WiiUGamePad]

@camman18fam says the one who likes camman18💀

[@DZ-Warrior1]

@camman18fam Cent Browser is one of the best web browsers that relies on the Google open source project known as the Chromium project It is the best browser program that does not eat RAM and does not affect your computer processor and gives you more control over RAM and tab management

[@tgs1536]

I switched to Firefox earlier this year because my Chrome was crashing and I had no idea why. Since I’ve been using it, I think it’s a great browser.

[@user-ok3zb9jz8w]

Yeah firefox and brave are probably best browsers out there, they are way better than chrome

[@Redridge07]

@Jet Ahn Edge is a great browser, give it a try

[@JustJay1281]

@@Redridge07 other then it's reliance on Bing, the most brain dead search engine out there. The only thing that search engine is designed to do is sell you stuff.

[@Redridge07]

@@JustJay1281 When you make that type comment, you kill your crediilty. Its clear evidence that you only think with emotion and not facts.

[@Redridge07]

@@JustJay1281 If you even decide to stop thinking with emotion ... here are some facts that I know you will not like. Facts aint your thing kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3WqqXpobKuhkLc

[@streethawk2948]

No mention of Chrome’s early adoption of the ad-block feature, which certainly was the catalyst for me to start using it as my everyday browser.

[@Christian_Bagger]

I went from Chrome to Opera and I'm really satisfied with the transition.

[@amritendubag8363]

Opera has very good and user-friendly look. It never got the popularity it deserved.

[@squatch545]

Yeah, it's strange that an old browser like Opera that started in 1995 never got more than 2.5% of market share. I have it, but I don't use it as my main browser.

[@user-vn4er6ho6d]

I think Chrome is the best browser to use.

[@MarkWhich]

Vivaldi is based on Chrome not Opera.

[@owatson7648]

Very interesting, thanks for the vid! I use safari a lot bc I have a Mac and my space is limited bc I have several other necessary applications downloaded for school that take up a lot of space. But my preference is google chrome. The only thing I don't like is the privacy issues.

[@sNajlicious]

having no space on your hard drive is such a mac thing.

[@owatson7648]

@@sNajlicious It really is ugh

[@HunterShows]

I like how Opera just keeps going but never gets anywhere.

[@xLadyRaine]

I remeber Netscape but had no idea it had already mostly fell out of use by the time I was old enough to use the internet

[@Myrkonius]

Faster loading, tabs, speed dial and VPN made me use Opera for over 20 years without feeling the need to change.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

Chinese ownership + VPN, what could go wrong?

[@Myrkonius]

@@Dark__Thoughts Not paranoic like you for sure. I use VPN just to access sites my ISP blocked or youtube videos locked for my region. I make no illusions of safety and privacy.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

@@Myrkonius Did you mean to say "paranoid"? But sure? Please explain to me how China being a privacy disaster is being paranoid? Even TicTok sends their data to Chinese servers. You peoples lack of sense of privacy is baffling.

[@DiverseCurse]

I'm really into OperaGX's GX Control which allows me to hard limit resource use from the browser. Pretty handy feature.

[@jort93z]

But they dropped other things, like the light mode, for some reason.(I think they have brought light mode back by now?)

[@MrPokemon7777]

made the switch from chrome to opera gx its so much better

[@jort93z]

@@MrPokemon7777 Have you tried the normal opera?

[@flovnes]

it actually does nothing useful. trash browser

[@MrPokemon7777]

@@flovnes go make one better then

[@retrowave69]

I'm using Brave. Comes with a KZbin adblocker recommendation upon install, and blocks most cookies. Getting a lot less targeted ads. Also uses less RAM than Chrome.

[@skullandbones1832]

Netscape and AOL dial up internet back in the 1990's those were the days. I have the AOL dial up tone as my default notification sound on my smartphone lol. 😂

[@SamGamerOfficial]

Hello what's the song name from the beginning till the end?

[@aquinary.]

My favorite browser is vivaldi. Mostly due to the possibility of extensive browser settings and some useful functions

[@tipssi5265]

It's crazy to me that more people use Internet Explorer then Opera. Personally been using Opera for many years now, couldn't be happier with another browser.

[@tumelomoruakgomo7225]

Firefox is my favorite been using it since 2016 both on Pc and phone, but I won't forget how good Opera was on old phones

[@Kallermatsch37]

I used several browsers. I started with IE on Win XP and kept with it until I got my first own PC. I then used mostly Chrome but also tried Edge, Firefox and Opera but always had some problem with usability on curtained applications/general workflow. I then started to personalize my Chrome Browser and have been using it ever since.

[@ScottCleve33]

It seems to me that FireFox is at a serious disadvantage because as we all know IE and Edge come standard with Windows so a lot of people who just don't understand computers just stick with it. Chrome on the other hand is backed by Google and many corporations use it or Edge as their default browser. This can also lead to many people installing these same browsers on their personal computers at home. A lot of people talk about memory, security or speed when talking about browsers but most people really just use what's comfortable for them.

[@Triggernlfrl]

For function i prefere Opera but Edge is just the quickest browser for me.

[@brianlance8263]

@@Triggernlfrl Due to my dislike of Internet Explorer, and how the newer Windows Operating Systems try to constantly force it down your throat, I was never a fan of Microsoft Edge. Edge is on my computer for one reason, and one reason only, get a different browser for surfing the web.

[@r033cx]

Firefox is preinstalled on most linux distros so at least that's on their side

[@DeiStar93]

Firefox has always been the "nerd" choice of browsers. People who don't know any better stuck to using explorer/edge and there's also Chrome being default everywhere because everyone has a google account and stuff.

[@SeldomPooper]

@@Triggernlfrl Edge is quickest because it is already loaded in memory when you boot windows. You can see it yourself by looking at task manager.

[@BradiKal61]

I remember going to CompUSA each weekend and if there was a new version of Netacape Navigator available i would buy it no questions asked.

[@KreemieNewgatt]

I love Opera for most things and Tor for privacy on my desktop. Firefox for Android is maddening. I use ABP most often on my phone.

[@Glitchades]

I still think that Opera is underrated. It's most beautiful browser at this moment. Not Chrome, not Ginger muzzle, not even Edge (top-2).

[@loonaloonaloonaloona]

i currently use it and i like it, especially the ad blocker feature

[@burnv06]

I'm using opera rn

[@bidencream]

its owned buy the chinese and it sell all your data to not so good companies

[@xKiiyoshiix]

Yeahj i'm a gamer and i'm using Opera GX and i love it ^^ soo cool designing and coloring it yourself ;)

[@MaxPro9127]

I use opera gx

[@donnie1581]

I had no idea that Edge had been around that long. I haven't used Microsoft developed browser since Firefox came out. Been on Chrome since 2010ish and now I've switched to Brave for their privacy features.

[@Chebka_]

tbh it's really good now. It's basically a chrome but it uses less ram

[@adamfeher6699]

Same lol

[@YASH_JAIN24]

you stopped using Chrome but use Brave believing it is privacy efficient . Really, they are just imposing Ads on Every Other Video , They Say , u Blindly Believe , LOL 🤣🤣

[@elvisleon9695]

Edge es el mejor navegador actualmentr.

[@blakephotographytexas]

@@Chebka_ yeah I just started trying edge and I really like it

[@ubersteve3265]

Internet Exorer was the one. I kept searching Google and then whatever I was looking for. So made sense to just start using Chrome all together.

[@fresnokila3]

My friends and I still remember Netscape when we talk about the past ha!

[@FerretPirate]

Anyone else find it funny that AOL bought Netscape at half its previous market share and falling?

[@BurgerKingHarkinian]

Yeah wasn't the smartest business decision. lol

[@M167A1]

At the time it was agreed on that they vastly overpaid, but the general expectation was that they would at least be competitive. AOL had been such a big deal that for a lot of people they were the internet.

[@mre4u422]

the expectation was that name recognition plus a few tweaks to the software would propel them to the front of the market the trouble was by that time the name Netscape was already associated with an inferior product much as internet explorer is today to the point where no matter how good the software becomes nobody is willing to risk using it

[@matttube9369]

Just like Microsoft acquiring or working with Nokia, when at that point it was already lost.

[@mannex5451]

I started using Opera back in 1998 or 1999 and it was so great since then. They had features like tabbed browsing for several pages at the same time, integrated email client, etc. No other browser had those things not even IE until the launch of Firefox and they bacame more popular than Opera even being the newest in market. I wonder why they never have increase their usage share... Chrome is also recently new and they are the new master but they have the support of Google of course.

[@RobinsShow]

I use the Opera Gaming browser and i'm very happy

[@pawer_themaw]

Yeah, everyone knows that Chrome eats up the ram gag

[@Tezarak]

Opera isn’t bad at all it hasn’t failed me (yet)

[@Optimus987]

Also due you remember opera had a builtin torrent downloader too.

[@evinsilva]

Opera back in 1998 or 1999 bad. Opera now in 2021 or 2022 OMG

[@KR-fy3ls]

IE came pre-installed on most computers so worldwide it held the record for a long time but in the U.S. Canada it slipped a bit quicker.

[@UltimaSpark50]

Firefox loyalist since 2006 here. I've tried various other browsers as backups and alternate mains, but FF has always proven to be tried-and-true for me. I have Brave as a backup, but it's rarely used. I remember the fanfare over Firefox 3; and being leery about Chrome when it first appeared (I still am, and I just plain don't like its UI anyway).

[@CarapaxSPb]

I started on Netscape, then switched to Safari, then to Firefox. The last 10 years on it (and on others if needed).

[@glenn9k]

I cant belive how Vivaldi isnt even part of this. Feels like so many have switched already

[@GrandlineClips]

vivaldi is in the "Others" category cause it has around 500k - 1,000,000 users

[@lunakittyyy]

vivaldi is just chromium with different branding. it’s users are probably grouped under chrome assuming it’s user agent still reports as such

[@glenn9k]

@@lunakittyyy The browser is WAY more than Chromium with different branding. Sure, its based on Chromium but its most likely the most non-chromium of all the chromiums.

[@sattmowards]

Vivaldi is underrated

[@GuidedbyDesire]

My favourite was Internet Explorer 11 i have it still on my Old PC

[@terryslack1753]

Ive all was use Firefox, for all my life I just used Firefox, and sometimes Safari but very rarely. awesome video now I know what the Most Popular Desktop Browsers 1993 - 2022 is, and it's Chrome sadly ):😢 😭 . but good video

[@levy0810]

The only sad think is apple still existe in 2022

[@testdasi]

Wow, I just realised how much of an early adopter I was. I started using IE when Netscape was the thing. Then switched to Firebird (and later Firefox) when IE was the thing. Then switched to Chrome when IE + Firefox were the things. Now I'm old and senile so can't be bothered to try any other browsers. Also kudos to Opera. It's the Tardigrades of browsers.

[@SomeOne-mo7uw]

Opera is Chrome (Chromium-based) it is not its own code anymore - that's why the Vivaldi project took off, but it also uses CHROMIUM - basically there's 3 types of browser CHROME and all its forks and FIREFOX and all its forks and Safari for iTrack's - even EDGE is chromium not MS

[@SomeOne-mo7uw]

@Spilly McGee. Firefox/Tor

[@Elipson52008]

@Spilly McGee. linux is not a search engine...

[@rayh493]

@Spilly McGee. Linux is a kernal

[@TheJan1101]

Forever a firefox user. Installed it on every pc I owned in the last 17 years or so :). Also sometimes uses Opera, one website just won't work with Firefox...

[@vidna0]

i use safari,, didn’t even know it wasn’t a particularly popular one! i find its ui so much more comfortable than chrome’s

[@jsasu.3]

Back in the mid 90’s when I first got online we used to use IE just to download Netscape.

[@reasonableargument645]

Well, nothing has changed since then)

[@yeetmeister6924]

Used Firefox since I got my first computer around 2010. Never let me down even once since then. 🧡💙🧡💙