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Google Chrome with Gemini vs Microsoft Edge with Copilot
Google Chrome with Gemini scores higher overall (8.2 vs 8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Google Chrome with Gemini if…
Chrome users who want AI help without switching browsers
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Microsoft Edge with Copilot if…
Windows and Microsoft 365 users who want AI in the browser they already have
8.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Chrome with Gemini | Microsoft Edge with Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 8/10 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from £18.99/month | Freemium · from $9.99/month |
| Free version | Chrome and basic Gemini in Chrome are free | Copilot sidebar, multi-tab reasoning and Journeys free, with usage limits |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| Made by | Microsoft | |
| Agent quality | 7.5 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 9.5 | 9 |
| Features | 7 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 8 | 8 |
| Platforms | 10 | 10 |
Google Chrome with Gemini: what the AI does
- Gemini side panel that understands the current page
- Auto browse agent (Gemini 3) for multi-step tasks
- Password Manager sign-in for the agent, with your approval
- Confirmation before purchases and social posts
- No switch needed for the world's most-used browser
- Runs on desktop, Android and iPhone
- Agent asks before buying or posting
- You can take over a task at any time
- Auto browse is paid and US-only
- Features roll out slowly and vary by country
- More conservative AI than AI-native browsers
Microsoft Edge with Copilot: what the AI does
- Copilot sidebar with Vision and Voice
- Reasoning across open tabs
- Journeys: browsing history grouped by topic
- Turn tabs into a podcast
- Browse with Copilot agent (Microsoft 365 Premium)
- Free multi-tab reasoning for everyone
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Journeys helps you resume research
- Fits Microsoft 365 work
- Agent is US-only and needs Microsoft 365 Premium
- Several features are English- or US-only
- Less ambitious than AI-native browsers