“Create a table comparing the top 10 most popular browsers for web development. Include these columns: Browser, Speed [rated in 5 stars], DevTools [rated in 5 stars], Tab Management [rated in 5 stars], Market Share (%), Engine, Good for, Notes [good and bad]. Sort the table by overall ‘best of class’ (prioritizing Speed, then DevTools, then Tab Management, then market share). Output only a properly formatted GitHub Markdown table with no code fencing or extra commentary before or after.”
| Browser | Speed | DevTools | Tab Management | Market Share (%) | Engine | Good for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | 65.3% | Blink/V8 | General dev, cross-platform testing | Dominant, excellent tools, heavy memory usage |
| Safari | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 18.3% | WebKit | Apple-specific, mobile dev | Fast and efficient; limited extension support on non-Apple devices |
| Edge | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | 4.3% | Blink/V8 | Windows dev, general testing | Deep Windows integration, a bit heavier than Chrome |
| Chrome Canary | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | N/A | Blink/V8 | Testing experimental features | Cutting edge features, can be unstable |
| Brave | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 1.2% | Blink/V8 | Privacy-focused dev/testing | Fast and private; dev features not as deep |
| Firefox | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★☆☆ | 3.5% | Gecko | Standards testing, privacy dev | Superb dev tools; slightly heavier under load |
| Opera | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | 2.0% | Blink/V8 | Casual dev, multimedia users | Built-in VPN, gaming features, owned by Chinese consortium |
| Vivaldi | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | 0.7% | Blink/V8 | Advanced tab management, dev | Extremely customizable but heavier UI |
| Samsung Internet | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ | 2.5% | Blink/V8 | Mobile web testing | Optimized for Samsung devices; desktop version limited |
| Arc | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★★★ | 0.1% | Blink/V8 | UI innovation | Slow under load, innovative UI, no bookmark export |