Web browsers used to access websites online are indispensable applications. At this point, several options such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge come into play, creating competition.
Companies like Google and Microsoft are trying to gain a competitive edge by adding new features to their browsers. This also affects their market shares. A recent report published a short while ago has shed light on the most popular web browsers.
Most popular web browsers (September 2023)
StatCounter, which publishes various statistics related to the technology sector, has ranked the most popular web browsers on computer and mobile platforms as of September 2023. According to this, Google Chrome takes the first place with a market share of 63.45 percent.
In the second place, with a usage rate of 19.91 percent, is Apple’s Safari, while Microsoft Edge ranks third with 5.29 percent. In recent times, various features related to artificial intelligence have been added to Edge, which has significantly influenced its usage rate.
Here is the ranking of the most popular web browsers worldwide:
| Rank | Web Browser | Usage Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Chrome | 63.45% |
| 2 | Safari | 19.91% |
| 3 | Microsoft Edge | 5.29% |
| 4 | Mozilla Firefox | 3.03% |
| 5 | Opera | 2.91% |
| 6 | Samsung Internet | 2.31% |
| 7 | UC Browser | 0.87% |
| 8 | Android | 0.56% |
| 9 | Yandex Browser | 0.3% |
| Other | 1.36% |
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