Microsoft Edge actually has the edge in some areas
November 26, 2024

Microsoft Edge actually has the edge in some areas

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Edge

We use a wide range of browsers in our organization for our development efforts (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge). There are some legacy systems that we work with that utilize aspects of the Microsoft Edge in IE Mode functionality, so we exclusively utilize that particular browser for this need. There are many organizations in our field that do the same.

Pros

  • Renders the legacy IE pages as needed.
  • Browser is reliable and speedy.
  • Settings are user friendly and easy to navigate.

Cons

  • Microsoft Edge could definitely work on it's development in regard to mobile compatibility.
  • Microsoft Edge is unable to have cross-device access on Chromebooks OS.
  • Microsoft Edge's extension availability falls very short compared to other browser's offerings.
  • Positive - we can still utilize certain needed things via the IE Mode.
  • Negative - there have been times in our development efforts, that Microsoft Edge has posed special challenges that other browsers did not.
  • Positive - Microsoft Edge has a less impact on systems when running, so if RAM and resources are a concern, then Microsoft Edge is a great browser.
Microsoft Edge, while it does have it's limitations in cross-device access and the app store offerings for their browser extensions, it is still a very quick and reliable browser any organization should consider using. There are certain features that not everyone will need, such as IE Mode... but everyone can benefit from it's lightweight load on a systems resources.
We selected Microsoft Edge because we had a certain business need that utilized their Microsoft Edge in IE Mode. Once we began to use the browser more, we found that it was much less taxing on our system's resources than other browsers, especially Google Chrome. Less RAM being utilized by the browser resulted in a much more positive session for the end users.

Do you think Microsoft Edge delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Edge's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Edge live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Edge go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Edge again?

Yes

Microsoft Edge stands up against other browsers, depending on the needs of your organization. It's fast and dependable, with a user friendly interface. Many of our legacy systems rely on old functionality that is utilized in the IE Mode. We also like that because we use other Microsoft Office products, we can open and edit those directly within Microsoft Edge. But many extensions we'd be interested in aren't available for this particular browser.

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