When comparing Blisk browser vs Microsoft Edge (Chromium), the Slant community recommends Microsoft Edge (Chromium) for most people. In the question“What are the best web browsers for Windows?” Microsoft Edge (Chromium) is ranked 5th while Blisk browser is ranked 38th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Device emulation
Blisk offers a lot of different devices: phones, tablets, laptops, desktops. support touch event, landscape or portrait mode, have a proper screen resolution, device pixel ratio and user agent. The list of devices updates constantly.
Pro A browser made for development
Pro Auto-refresh pages
Every time you save code changes - Blisk refreshes tab(s). Blisk updates CSS changes even without page refresh.
Pro URL and Scroll Sync
Blisk synchronizes URL and scroll position for both mobile and desktop. Mobile and desktop follow each other by URL and scroll position. Blisk does the routine work for you. It always shows the same page and same portion of the content on desktop and mobile.
Pro Error notifier
Blisk monitors page errors in JavaScript and resources that failed to load. Blisk notifies you when the issue appears and searches for the solution on StackOverflow.
Pro Multiple DevTools
Blisk delivers best DevTools (same as in Chrome). You can launch separate DevTools for desktop and mobile and use them simultaneously to inspect elements, measure performance etc.
Pro Take a screenshots and records video
Blisk can take a screenshot/record video and store them in Blisk cloud
Pro Fast
Pro Supports Chrome extensions
As it is built on Chromium.
Pro Better web compatibility
Uses the same engine as Chromium so web pages render better.
Pro More private
During the launch of Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, the company claimed to have removed more than 50 services intended to collect user data. The improvement in this aspect does not come only from the hand of privacy, but also from optimization. The privacy settings are also a lot simpler to understand, more robust, and better than Chrome. There are three modes, basic, balanced and strict.
Pro Faster than Chrome and other browsers
It uses less RAM, has tracking prevention and accelerates the hardware when possible.
Pro Built on Chromium
Microsoft are contributing to Chromium.
Pro Great UI
It will soon get a new UI codenamed Phoenix. Very cool.
Pro Consumes much less battery than Chrome and other alternatives
Pro Preinstalled in most Windows 10 devices
Most Windows 10 devices have Microsoft Edge preinstalled.
Pro Has built-in ad blocking features
If you select the "strict" option in the Microsoft Edge settings, it practically becomes an ad blocker.
Pro Fast enough, fair privacy protection and compatible with chrome extensions
Pro Has its own built-in plugin web store
Microsoft edge support both, microsoft edge add-ons and chrome web store
Pro Replaces the old pre-installed Edge
Since the old Edge isn't removable on most PCs.
Pro You can earn money with this Browser
with microsoft rewards and Edge you can earn money
Pro Free integrated VPN
Pro Good features for teams to work together, like workspaces
free Office integrated
Pro Lots of features
Pro Sidebar with AI features and new Edge Drop
Edge drop is a good way to integrate your phone into windows
Pro Useful features like the reader mode
Cons
Con There is no ability to screenshot scrolling full webpage.
I hope I'm missing where the function is located because otherwise this browser is a great tool.
Con No Linux support
Although it has been announced since 2 years nothing happened.
Con Some useful features are only for the premium accounts
Cloud storage, taking screenshots, auto-refresh, screen recorder are all features that are only available if you get the premium version which costs $9.99/per month or $8.49/annually.
Con Microsoft sends all your browsing history to Microsoft and tracks you by default
Microsoft Edge collects less information than Chrome, but still is collecting data about you and your interests.
Con Synchronization between PC and phone is weak
Although synchronization between computers is similar to Chrome, synchronization between PCs - phone is weak.
Con Unlike the legacy version, it doesn't have the option to set aside tabs which was a very useful feature
It does give you the option to give feedback for people who want setting tabs aside back, but it's not likely they're going to add it.
Con (Integration with) Windows designed by Microsoft so that deinstall/ install of browser of user choice is extremely elaborate
Let's just wait to see history repeat itself, and Micorsoft being fined for it. (Again!)