There are plenty of other free password managers out there too, most of which sync with the cloud though they may have some limitations in terms of devices which might see some users wanting to upgrade to paid plans. Microsoft is slowly working on distancing Edge by integrating generative AI tools in the form of a modernized Bing, but Google may take Edge’s… umm… edge… by doing a similar thing with its own AI - Bard. In essence, each of the three offer an extremely similar solution and a lot of it boils down to personal preference. Microsoft’s biggest competition comes from Google Chrome’s password manager and Apple’s iCloud Keychain. Microsoft Edge Password Manager: The competition We feel that getting support could be easier, but we suspect generative AI may soon play a role in how customers access support given the company’s huge artificial intelligence investments in recent months. This includes anybody with a Microsoft 365 account. The best customer service comes from users with a Microsoft account, however many Windows users will likely already have one. Getting in touch with a real agent can be a drawn-out process because, like most other companies, Microsoft wants users to troubleshoot as much as possible before having to allocate human resources. There’s an entire online catalog of self-help articles dedicated just to Microsoft Edge as an entire browser solution, including all of its features like its password manager. While the password manager might not be at the forefront, the company’s commitment to Edge is clear. Even so, Microsoft continued to invest heavily in its new and shiny browser as it pushes artificial intelligence into each of its four corners following multibillion-dollar investments in OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Halfway through 2023, Safari occupied around 12% of the market, up from around 10% at the start of the year, while Edge’s popularity dropped off with it now accounting for fewer than 10% of desktop browser sessions. Still, it manages almost as much as the other browsers, it just lacks some of their finesse.Īccording to Statcounter figures, Chrome consistently accounts for around two-thirds of the desktop browser market. You can have it suggest passwords, and it will also store your credit card information ready to automatically fill in the right fields at the checkout, but because the browser itself is so young compared with its rivals, there’s still some way to go. The tool performs well and manages to autofill the relevant credential fields with ease, but don’t expect an advanced system like you’d get with iCloud Keychain or Google Password Manager. Using Edge’s built-in password manager is designed to be seamless and just like Apple and Google’s counterparts for their respective browsers, there’s no front-facing interface as you would expect with a dedicated password manager like Dashlane or LastPass. (Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoft Edge Password Manager: Interface and performance
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