Statcounter has published the latest findings about modern browsers, showing Chrome"s ever-increasing dominance over its competitors. As of October 1, 2025, Google Chrome holds a whopping 71.86%, which is a 2.6-point increase over the previous month and a new all-time high for the browser.
As Chrome continues increasing its market share, other desktop browsers lose their positions. Microsoft Edge remains the second most popular browser on the desktop market, but its market share has decreased from 11.73% to 10.37%. Microsoft tries hard to lure more users into its browser, but all those efforts seemingly do not help the browser reach at least a 15% mark.
Microsoft Edge is not the only browser crumbling under Chrome"s dominance. Safari currently holds 5.69%, a 0.35-point decrease in one month. Firefox also lost a chunk of its market share, going from 4.93% to 4.45%. Opera is the fifth most popular desktop browser, which currently has a 2.11% market share (+0.05 points).
Here is what the situation looks like on the desktop market as of October 1, 2025:
- Google Chrome: 71.86% (+2.6 points)
- Microsoft Edge: 10.37% (-1.36 points)
- Apple Safari: 5.69% (-0.35 points)
- Mozilla Firefox: 4.93% (-0.38 points)
- Opera: 2.11% (+0.05 points)
Nearly every desktop browser these days is toying around with AI in search of new ways to improve the browsing experience and make users stay. Google Chrome recently received its biggest update, which brought Gemini, AI mode, and agentic capabilities to the browser. Microsoft released Copilot Mode for Edge, and Opera came in hot with Opera Neon, its first AI-powered browser with a hefty $19.90/month subscription service.
Not every user is a fan of such changes, and even some browser companies openly oppose the AI push, claiming that AI steals the joy of browsing and turns users into passive spectators. Time will tell whose approach will yield better results.
In addition to the new browser data, Statcounter published fresh info about Windows, showing Windows 10"s continuous decline and some interesting developments among now-unsupported versions.