Browser Security Comparison 2014

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Browser Security Comparison 2014

Best Internet Browser For Security
Compare Web Browser Security Features

Best Internet Browser For SecurityGoogle ChromeMozilla FirefoxInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeSafariOpera
Market share (2015/08)4.71%1.13%
Market share (2015/02)48 %13 %12 %16 %3 %
Features
Cloud bookmark sync.Yes with a Google accountYes via pluginNo NoYes with a MobileMe accountYes with an Opera account
Session managementYes yesYes yesYes via pluginYes through history menuYes yes
Private browsingYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yes
Download managerYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yes
Full screen modeYes yesYes yesYes yesNo NoYes yes
Tabs on the sideYes yesYes Via PluginsNo NoNo NoYes yes
Custom extensionsYes yesYesNo NoYes yes
Platforms
WindowsYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yes
Mac OSYes yesYes yesNo NoNo NoYes yesYes yes
LinuxYes yesYes yesNo NoNo NoNo NoYes yes
AndroidYesYesNoNoNoYes
iOSYes yesNo NoNo NoYes yes
Windows phoneNo NoNo NoYes yesNo NoNo No
Technical details
Layout engineWebKitGeckoTridentEdgeHTMLWebKitWebkit actuellement Presto ancienne version
Javascript engineV8TraceMonkeyChakraChakraNitroCarakan
Open sourceYesYesNoNoNoNo

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox	Internet Explorer	Microsoft Edge	Safari	Opera
Market share (2015/08)	4.71%	1.13%
Market share (2015/02)	48 %	13 %	12 %	16 %	3 %
Features
Cloud bookmark sync.	Yes with a Google account	Yes via plugin	No No	Yes with a MobileMe account	Yes with an Opera account
Session management	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes via plugin	Yes through history menu	Yes yes
Private browsing	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes
Download manager	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes
Full screen mode	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	No No	Yes yes
Tabs on the side	Yes yes	Yes Via Plugins	No No	No No	Yes yes
Custom extensions	Yes yes	Yes	No No	Yes yes
Platforms
Windows	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes	Yes yes
Mac OS	Yes yes	Yes yes	No No	No No	Yes yes	Yes yes
Linux	Yes yes	Yes yes	No No	No No	No No	Yes yes
Android	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
iOS	Yes yes	No No	No No	Yes yes
Windows phone	No No	No No	Yes yes	No No	No No
Technical details
Layout engine	WebKit	Gecko	Trident	EdgeHTML	WebKit	Webkit actuellement Presto ancienne version
Javascript engine	V8	TraceMonkey	Chakra	Chakra	Nitro	Carakan
Open source	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Best Internet Browser For SecurityGoogle ChromeMozilla FirefoxInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeSafariOpera
Market share (2015/08)4.71%1.13%
Market share (2015/02)48 %13 %12 %16 %3 %
Features
Cloud bookmark sync.Yes with a Google accountYes via pluginNo NoYes with a MobileMe accountYes with an Opera account
Session managementYes yesYes yesYes via pluginYes through history menuYes yes
Private browsingYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yes
Download managerYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yes
Full screen modeYes yesYes yesYes yesNo NoYes yes
Tabs on the sideYes yesYes Via PluginsNo NoNo NoYes yes
Custom extensionsYes yesYesNo NoYes yes
Platforms
WindowsYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yesYes yes
Mac OSYes yesYes yesNo NoNo NoYes yesYes yes
LinuxYes yesYes yesNo NoNo NoNo NoYes yes
AndroidYesYesNoNoNoYes
iOSYes yesNo NoNo NoYes yes
Windows phoneNo NoNo NoYes yesNo NoNo No
Technical details
Layout engineWebKitGeckoTridentEdgeHTMLWebKitWebkit actuellement Presto ancienne version
Javascript engineV8TraceMonkeyChakraChakraNitroCarakan
Open sourceYesYesNoNoNoNo
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