The Chrome browser succeeds in further expanding its dominant position. A serious competitor is currently not even in sight – which also explains the sharpness of the competition law studies.
Number 2 far behind
The web analysis service Statcounter has its current numbers Published for the browser market – and these once again confirm the dominance of Google Chrome. In August 2025, the browser reached a market share of 70.25 percent on desktop computers. Microsoft’s Edge, which is based on the same code base as Chrome, is far from 11.8 percent.
The browser only reached a minimal increase of 0.01 points compared to the previous month. This is followed by Apple’s Safari with 6.34 percent, who was able to grow by a good percentage point in August. Firefox, on the other hand, had to continue to springs and only came to 4.94 percent (-0.36 points). Opera forms the bottom of the top five with 2.06 percent (-0.13 points).
A similar picture is shown in the mobile area: Here, too, Chrome dominates with a market share of 69.15 percent, a significant increase of almost two points. Apple’s Safari holds second place with 20.32 percent, but lost to two points. Samsung Internet follows in third place with 3.33 percent. Microsoft’s Edge plays practically no role on smartphones – his share is only 0.59 percent.
AI integration increases
In parallel to the stable market shares, a new trend shapes the browser landscape: the integration of artificial intelligence. Google increasingly relies on the in-house Gemini technology, Microsoft advertises with a special copilot mode, and even Mozilla works on AI functions for Firefox. However, this step in particular causes resentment in the community, since many users see the traditional orientation of the browser threatened. Not all providers are involved in this race.
The alternative chromium browser Vivaldi clearly positions itself against the integration of AI. The developers, former opera engineers, criticize Google and Microsoft to overload the browser too much with assistance systems. In their view, users take the joy of discovering the network independently and transforms them into passive consumers.
