Browsers are a fickle thing. Very often updates, fixes and patches for one or another version come out. Something new is added, and its obsolete disappears. Because of what, every year you can re-choose which browser was the best. And very often, leaders change due to the fruitful work of developers or the mistakes of competitors. Therefore, there is an annual TOP-5. What is the best browser in 2016?
K-Meleon is another relative of the Fire Fox, using its engine in work. But it would seem to make sense to include two identical browsers in the rating? But there are differences, and rather big ones.
For example, energy saving personal computer user. According to this indicator, it is safe to award the title of "Best Browser-2016" to Kameleon. Hence the high speed of information processing. Separately, it should be noted the convenience of the browser - it can be customized "for yourself", if you can work with macros. Well, if this is not enough - many extensions will be of help in business.
But there are also disadvantages:
- Cyrillic in Kameleon is not always displayed adequately. This small flaw can seriously ruin the nerves of users who use this layout. But in recent updates, such a bug practically does not appear.
- The interface is stuck in the past. It is too simple and even outdated. Conservative users will like it, but when compared with the leaders, it definitely loses on all counts.
- Personalization is quite complicated. For users who do not want to poke around in macros, this can be inconvenient.
The oldest of modern browsers, from year to year occupying the TOP-5. It is held so high not only because of user habits and trust.
Since 1994, when it was created, developers with each update bring to the Opera something new, convenient and allowing to increase productivity. And the use of the engine with the addition of some of its “lotions” (since 2013) made Opera even more functional. The browser has a lot of advantages:
- Excellent speed. Even with a slow Internet connection, Opera is able to quickly display pages due to the “Turbo” mode.
- Convenience in management thanks to so-called "hot keys".
- The presence of an express panel. This, however, does not surprise anyone anymore - but it is worth recognizing the increased convenience.
- Multiple devices can be synchronized using the exclusive Opera Link technology.
But with such an abundance of pluses, there are several significant minuses that did not allow him to become the best browser this year:
- The eternal "illness" of the Opera is the lack of stability. As she was not in 1994, so did not appear later.
- Opera has a high "appetite" for computer resources. For weak machines, this is not suitable.
- Not completely worked out interaction with scripts and forms of some sites. Because of what they can not work or are displayed incorrectly.
Once it was the best browser, according to the majority of Russian-speaking users. But over time, he lost ground and was only on the third step of the podium. Although abroad is still in demand.
It was this browser that made many breakthroughs in its growth - the extension store, privacy, and much more. You can talk for a long time about the positive aspects of the Fire Fox:
- Simplicity and convenience. There is nothing superfluous in the interface, and a large number of settings will allow you to customize it as convenient for a specific user. The bookmarks bar does not create any problems. You can find more than 100,000 plugins for additional settings in the browser store for every taste.
- Browser security. Keeping track of information about a user who uses Firefox is virtually impossible. The browser prohibits following the actions on the site. But besides this, you can completely hide yourself from sites by setting up a private mode. And the “Master Passwords” function is able to additionally hide passwords and user logins from any reading scripts and viruses. In addition, in some cases it is not even taken by locker viruses.
- Independence. It is able to independently update without involving the user in its problems. Also, without dancing with a tambourine and searching for a special assembly, it can be launched on any operating system.
But a lot of negative:
- Low productivity coupled with high volume requirements random access memory spoil the face of Firefox.
- There is some inhibition - the interface responds to user actions with some unpleasant delay.
- Scripts are not supported on all sites, displaying incorrectly or completely refusing to work.
A very unexpected appearance on the market of the best new (2012 release) browser. Previously, users did not take domestic crafts seriously, preferring more advanced competitors. But during this time he was able to break ahead, overtaking competitors and only not reaching the first step. Perhaps this is due to aggressive promotion, but the fact is clear.
This browser implements a large number of fresh and innovative features that were not included in more "age" competitors. It’s worth figuring out why he was so fond of:
- Convenient tile panel quick start with support for up to 20 tile sites. The user can add absolutely any resource here.
- Well thought out safety. Each downloaded file is checked for malware. Also, Yandex.Browser can check links and sites using a special catalog of fraudulent and phishing resources. This also includes the built-in AdGuard.
- The ability to view documents, PDFs and many other formats before downloading directly in the browser.
- Turbo 2.0 mode. It works much better than the same in "Opera". At the same time, it is able to compress video played on the Internet, saving traffic.
- Unusual, fresh and updated interface with the possibility of personalization.
Separately, it is worth highlighting the mouse gestures that are implemented in this browser much better than in its competitors. They allow you to carry out a large number of functions without resorting to the keyboard.
However, there are several small flaws that adversely affect the perception of the program by users. For example, many do not like the unusual and, therefore, unusual interface. And without being tied to Yandex, many browser features are simply lost.
For many years now, this titanium of its industry has been keeping the love of users and does not cease to occupy, if not the top of the ratings, then the approaches to it. It is undoubtedly worthy of being called the best among all other browsers for the operating windows systems. Since 2008, Chrome has been actively developing and striving to maintain the position and loyalty of the user.
In general, the product turned out to be excellent, even considering the use of the new and not fully tested Chromium engine, which was assembled from the then popular Safari with the addition of V8. And all this - with a beautiful and convenient interface in which there is nothing superfluous - all that is needed is in plain sight. And the superfluous is hidden deeper so that the user accidentally spoils nothing.
The popularity of Google Chrome is no coincidence. He has more than enough advantages:
- The highest speed. There is a function of preloading pages. The speed of work seriously exceeds the performance of competitors.
- Granite security. The latest technology provides browser protection. It has directories of all known phishing resources. In addition, downloading the virus is now not so easy even on purpose - if the file has the extension * .bat, * .exe or * .dll, then you will have to give it additional confirmation.
- Incognito mode. The name speaks for itself - the user is free to go anywhere, but there will be no trace of visiting these sites on the computer.
- Enviable stability. It starts to slow down only on weak PCs, heavy workload of the system or its infection with viruses. Errors can also occur when opening a large number of tabs and / or starting many plug-ins.
- Own "Task Manager", which allows you to track the operation of each individual tab. It is convenient when you need to understand how much a process inside the browser “eats” memory. Useful for optimizing work - after all, who does not have something superfluous in the pinned tabs?
- A whole store of extensions, each of which can be of great benefit. There you can find additional personalization tools.
Deep integration with all services from Google, including voice search, translator, Google documents and much more.
Among the shortcomings, one can single out the exactingness of computer resources - it requires at least 3 GB of computer RAM. Which, however, is not so much for a modern device. But if you run at the same time some kind of not too old game, MS Word and Google Chrome on a PC with average capabilities - problems may begin.
Today, almost all leading browser manufacturers have improved the efficiency and productivity of their products in accordance with the modern web standard. Internet users conduct discussions, form the top "Most fast browser"on forums and blogs, and manufacturers and people interested publish benchmark results using specialized benchmarking programs.
The fastest benchmark browser
Evaluation of browser performance includes several criteria:
- JavaScript script playback speed.
- HTML 5 code support.
- Time to load the page.
Kraken
The faster the loadable JavaScript scripts, the more information the browser can process. The fastest browser in the world, according to the KRAKEN benchmarker, is definitely Chrome, which has processed the largest amount of information in a certain amount of time. Not far behind Firefox and Opera. End the speed race Internet explorer and the Safari browser developed by Apple.
HTML5 test
The test for processing and high-quality display of html programming languages, CSS tables, ACID almost completely failed Internet Explorer. With 100% CSS handling, Chrome, Opera and Safari aligned. Slightly gives Firefox.
Flash test
The flash test determines the speed of processing and playing games, animations, audio and video files, as well as loading banners. According to the results of GUIMARK 2 FLASH, Internet Explorer received the medal, which by a small margin was ahead of such titans as Chrome, Opera and Firefox.
Internet Explorer coped with the task much faster than its competitors when testing the gaming capabilities of browsers. Safari sets off for the bench.
The correctness of the browser
Even at the initial stage of the development of Internet technologies, each browser had its own home interface that supports reading HTML and CSS tables. As a result, this approach greatly complicated the reading and processing of documents for Internet users. The experts of the international consortium solved this problem by developing a single interface standard for all browsers.
The most correct and punctual according to the DROMAEO DOM and MAZE SOLVER benchmarking data was the Safari browser, ahead of Google Chrome and Mozila Firefox by 2.4 seconds. Opera is 9 seconds behind. Out of business Internet Explorer with a margin of 36 seconds.
At this stage, the race ends. According to the results of testing modern browsers with benchmarks, the youngest participant in the race - Google Chrome, who proved to be positive in all tests, receives a medal in the "Best and Fastest Browser" category.
The second place is given to the Safari browser, which is proudly taking its place from Opera thanks to the latest test for the correct operation of the browser. Basically, it’s not so bad to be the second fastest browser when Firefox and Internet Explorer are woven behind.
Such a phenomenon in human life as the Internet is always in motion. Manufacturers are constantly working and competing among themselves in the development of new technologies. Therefore, we, users, more than once will be able to evaluate the latest technology and discuss what the fastest browser for Windows is.
Which browser is the fastest, according to users?
When analyzing the performance of browsers using benchmarks, we often lose sight of the importance of the opinions of the users themselves. Indeed, estimation and calculations using specialized programs are carried out in milliseconds. The human eye is simply unable to visually distinguish which browser will load the desired material faster in a few milliseconds, with the exception of factors such as a lack of Internet traffic.
Consider the pros and cons of each browser. Since the leader in the previous race was Google Chrome, we give him the right to start first.
- The fastest browser, according to benchmarks.
- Ergonomic in the use of system resources.
- It opens quickly when the computer starts, and also does not slow down when there are multiple open tabs.
- Convenient browser interface. All panels are in place, the settings are neatly hidden in the menu.
No significant minuses were found.
Firefox
- Quickly and quickly loads pages.
- Provides the ability to download many extensions and add-ons for the browser.
As of February 2014, Firefox has 12 to 22% of global use, making it, in various sources, the third most popular web browser. According to Mozilla, as of December 2014, Firefox has a billion and a half users worldwide. This browser has been able to achieve significant success in Indonesia, Iran, Germany and Poland, where it is the most popular browser with 55% of users.
By cons include significant consumption of PC resources and outages when a large number open tabs.
Safari
- The speed of the browser is not inferior to that of Opera.
- Smart interface: convenient bookmark bar, automatic completion of web forms.
- Ability to download plugins and extensions.
On Mac OS X, Safari is a Cocoa application. It uses Apple's WebKit to render web pages and run JavaScript. WebKit consists of a WebCore based on the Konqueror KHTML engine and a JavaScriptCore - originally based on the KDE JavaScript engine called KJS. Like KHTML and KJS, WebCore and JavaScriptCore are free software and are subject to the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License.
Some Apple enhancements in the KHTML code merge back into the Konqueror project. Apple also releases additional open source code source code 2-n BSD-like licenses. Prior to Safari 6.0, it did not include an integrated feed aggregator that supported RSS and Atom standards. Current features include private browsing (a mode in which there is no recording of information about the user's web activity is not held in the browser).
No significant minuses were also found, but in terms of speed it is much inferior to Chrome. Fans of Apple's electronic products can rightfully be proud of it.
"Yandex browser"
Another contender for the title of “The fastest browser for Windows. Like Google Chrome, it was once a novice among its own kind, but it has outstripped its competitors in terms of performance. It was developed on the WebKit engine, just like Chrome.
Characteristic:
- Integration with yandex search engine and its services.
- Improved virus protection system.
- Ability to open pages in turbo mode.
Like Google Chrome, Yandex Browser accompanies the search query with hints and transliterates if it is entered in the wrong language.
Yandex is great for search engine lovers.
Weighing all the pros and cons, we can say that all of these browsers are able to compete for the title of "Fastest browser in the world." Each of them is worthy of attention and a positive rating from users.
However, answering the question of which browser is the fastest of all, the first place is unambiguously awarded to Google Chrome, which wins the second competition in a row.
Modern technology is growing and developing. Every day, today's users are gaining more and more opportunities.
Opera
In terms of speed, the browser is not inferior to Firefox, but at the same time it consumes fewer PC resources.
Has many built-in useful extensionsthat are partially present in other browsers, such as: a panel of frequently visited sites; quick import and export of bookmarks; Password saving wizards are provided. Turbo mode is provided, thanks to which you can increase download speed and reduce Internet traffic.
The only negative, according to users, is the unreliability of the browser.
The best browser for XP
Choosing the fastest browser for XP, first of all, it is worth considering the amount of PC resources consumed when processing information. The lower the indicator, the more efficient and faster the browser will work. According to the test results and technical specifications The fastest browser for XP is Chrome, followed by Opera.
Modern technology is growing and developing. Every day, modern users are gaining a choice. Someone remains faithful to their taste and uses one browser or another out of habit, while someone prefers to skim the cream of the best electronic products of our time.
What other observers could compete in the "Fastest Browser" nomination if they were not inferior in popularity?
SeaMonkey is a multi-functional browser for advanced users and IT professionals. It is a set of tools for various work with the built-in HTML editor, messenger. Very simple and easy to use.
Information processing speed is twice as high as that of Google Chrome and Firefox. And if SeaMonkey were tested on a par with Google Chrome, then it would be he who would receive the title of the fastest browser in the world.
I decided to write an article and choose best browser 2016 (and it doesn’t matter that it’s just the beginning of the year). The principles and criteria by which we used to choose a browser today do not work and in this article I will tell you what has changed and why.
Best browser 2016
If you are interested in this topic, then you most likely know that in the last couple of three years the clear leader has been and is google chrome. Indeed, Google’s browser is good, even very good, but as it turned out, not everything is so simple.
Thanks to Moore’s law (according to him, the power of computers will double every 2 years), a newly purchased computer after a year is not so good. Accordingly, companies that create programs for working on the Internet, adapted to the power of computers and added more and more cool chips to their creations.
However in lately rapid growth began to subside, and all this, possibly due to the fact that we can already see the bar, above which we still can not jump. In this situation, (drum roll) comes to the fore - optimization.
Optimize your browser too - find out how to increase your browser’s cache in another article of ours.
Now every manufacturer is trying to make it work on his operating system and program better than his competitors. Therefore, we will choose the best browser for several platforms (Mac, Windows, mobile OSes).
The best browser for Mac OS
In an article where I talked about how to speed up a mac, I already mentioned that it is best to use an Apple solution, namely Safari. The essence of this conclusion is that the browser is deeply integrated into the system, which allows it to use it to the maximum. If you enable system diagnostics and run google chrome in parallel with safari on mac, you can visually understand how much more efficient the system resources are used by safari. 
It is just in a state of neglect. And now, in both browsers, I’ll play youtube videos in 1080p and here’s the result:
In addition, Apple did a good job and made safari significantly faster than others (at least on Mac OS): 
So what to say about appearance, He's great: 
However, there are also disadvantages to all of this. No matter how hard everyone tries to abandon flash, it won’t work out so fast ... And as we remember, thanks to Steve Jobs, Apple doesn’t work with flash and safari, so in most cases if you want to watch a movie (if you certainly don’t use any service where everything is supported) you will have to open another browser.
And in general, everything that is connected with flash, you will not see ... But I do not consider this a problem, since this year they will refuse the flash at Google, and behind them all over the world. So already at the end of the year you will not remember about this pain.
In general, we have a winner! The best browser for Mac OS is Safari.
The best browser for Windows
Unfortunately, in windows, everything is not as good as that of the "apple" ones, because, as we all know, Internet Explorer was a tough guy until version 6, after which for some reason he stopped developing and took up his head only at 9 version when the whole world of web programmers and people under 40 was proclaimed a shit.
While IE was losing the opportunity to take a leading place in the world (due to the number of installed Windows OS), companies such as Mozilla, Google, Yandex released their own solution, which was many times superior to the native one from Microsoft. In these circumstances, for several years now we have been witnessing a fierce struggle for the right of a leader between google chrome and firefox.
Both browsers are good, some like more than one, some like the other, but, in general, they are almost equal in functionality (although in latest versions Chrome has leaped forward). Apple safari on the windows market has practically nothing, because at some point they decided to abandon support for the safari version for Windows.
Yandex Browser, which recently appeared, has not yet become so popular, but is rapidly gaining momentum in the Russian segment of the Internet and it is really good. It's nice when something worthwhile was produced in Russia. 
At this stage, the best browser of 2016 for windows is Google chrome.
The best browser for mobile devices
Unlike desktop computers, mobile devices developed almost in parallel, and in short, everything works approximately according to the following laws:
- On Android, it’s convenient and pleasant to use google chrome (because everything is promoted by one company);
- On iOS, it’s convenient to use safari for the same reasons;
I do not consider the rest of the OS, because there is no sense in them. It is clear that there are all sorts of nuances, each company comes up with new, convenient chips that do not work with competitors and so on. To consider this in more detail, you need to write a separate article about it, so the meaning can be put in the 2 statements above.
Conclusion
In 2016, all manufacturing companies headed for the optimization of their solutions, and not for endless improvement. So, regardless of which option you choose, you will most likely be satisfied, because everyone wants to do something better than others, and we only benefit from this. So now the choice concerns only your taste and nothing more. Thank you all, use browsers and enjoy life (and you can leave comments and express your opinion).
