--- title: "Microsoft Edge vs Tor Browser: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Microsoft Edge or Tor Browser more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-tor-browser" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Edge vs Tor Browser: Which is searched more? Is Microsoft Edge or Tor Browser more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Microsoft Edge and Tor Browser - **Competitive set**: Web browsers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Edge Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Tor Browser Share of Search**: 3.8% ## Is Microsoft Edge or Tor Browser more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Edge and Tor Browser were level in searches among web browsers worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches each, at 3.8% of the total each. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Microsoft Edge took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Edge’s share of searches among web browsers worldwide moved from 3.9% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tor Browser’s share of searches among web browsers worldwide moved from 4.7% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 823K. ## Top web browsers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Edge was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tor Browser was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Edge was listed before Tor Browser in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Chrome | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Firefox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Brave | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Edge | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Safari | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tor Browser | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vivaldi | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Opera | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about web browsers - Asked ChatGPT "Which web browser should I use?": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Firefox, 3. Safari, 4. Microsoft Edge, 5. Brave - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best web browsers?": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Firefox, 3. Brave, 4. Microsoft Edge, 5. Safari, 6. Vivaldi, 7. Tor Browser - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best web browser for everyday browsing?": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Firefox, 3. Brave, 4. Microsoft Edge, 5. Safari - Searched Google, AI Overview "web browsers": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Safari, 3. Microsoft Edge, 4. Firefox, 5. Brave, 6. Opera, 7. Vivaldi - Searched Google, AI Overview "browser for privacy": 1. Brave, 2. Tor Browser, 3. Firefox, 4. Google Chrome Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for web browsers worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tor Browser worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 823K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Edge estimated searches | Microsoft Edge Share of Search | Microsoft Edge rank | Tor Browser estimated searches | Tor Browser Share of Search | Tor Browser rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 3.9% | 7 | 1M | 4.7% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 4.1% | 6 | 823K | 4.1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 3.2% | 7 | 823K | 3.9% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 823K | 3.8% | 7 | 1M | 4.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 823K | 4.4% | 6 | 823K | 4.4% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 4% | 6 | 823K | 4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 4.4% | 6 | 823K | 4.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 823K | 4.1% | 6 | 823K | 4.1% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 4.3% | 6 | 673K | 3.5% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 823K | 4.2% | 6 | 823K | 4.2% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 4% | 6 | 823K | 4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 3.8% | 6 | 823K | 3.8% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Edge’s and Tor Browser’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Microsoft Edge**: Measured on the search term “microsoft edge”. - **Tor Browser**: Measured on the search term “tor browser”. - [Microsoft Edge profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-edge) - [Tor Browser profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tor-browser) - [All web browsers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-browsers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Microsoft Edge or Tor Browser more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Edge and Tor Browser were level in searches among web browsers worldwide, with an estimated 823K branded searches each, at 3.8% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Edge vs Tor Browser: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-tor-browser This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-tor-browser. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.