Edge is nowhere to be seen in August 2015 market share stats

Sep 1, 2015 05:36 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft launched Edge, its new Windows 10 browser, with much fanfare, describing it as a modern rival to Firefox and Google Chrome that can finally replace Internet Explorer and win the hearts of users worldwide.

On paper, Edge is indeed a very appealing browser, but in reality, it lacks several key features and it obviously needs plenty of improvements on both desktops and tablets, some of which are expected to be released soon.

But right now, Edge doesn't seem to be the preferred choice for those who install Windows 10 and browse the web daily, as the new browser is nowhere to be seen in August 2015 market share statistics.

Inaccurate stats or the painful truth?

Data provided by market analyst firm StatCounter shows that in August 2015 Google Chrome 44 was the number one browser with a market share of 44.48 percent.

Internet Explorer 11 was second with 10.89 percent, followed by Firefox 39 with 7.45 percent. Several other IE, Chrome, and Firefox come next, but Microsoft Edge is not included in these stats.

The latest entry in the chart is Firefox 38 with 0.94 percent, which probably means that Edge is below this score and is only included in the Others category that has an overall market share of 15.89 percent.

While it's hard to tell whether these figures are inaccurate or not, it's pretty clear that, for the moment, Microsoft Edge is not really that powerful browser the Redmond-based tech giant wants it to be.

It does lack a number of features that are already available in rival apps, but Microsoft promised to improve it significantly in the coming updates. Living proof is likely to be an October pack of improvements that will provide us with extension support for Microsoft Edge, thus bringing the browser in line with Chrome, Firefox, and Opera, all of which already offer such functionality.

Time will tell if Edge has a chance to succeed and help the company get over Internet Explorer, but for the moment, it's pretty clear that Microsoft still has a lot of work to do in this area.

This is the new Edge browser in Windows 10
This is the new Edge browser in Windows 10

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