Long gone are the days where Google Chrome dominates the web browser market, as the competition has grown to become more equal in recent years.

Web browsers are all attempting to outdo each other by enhancing themselves with the same features and updates, thereby making the decision as to what to use come down to what operating system you are running.

Microsoft's Internet Explorer has become obsolete as of recent years and put aside for the company's more appealing Microsoft Edge browser. This browser and Google Chrome have managed to take possession of the majority of the market share while leaving Firefox, Safari, and Opera at the bottom.

In terms of design, each browser can be said to look somewhat similar. Each subsequent update gives every browser a more sleek and sophisticated design, while trying to achieve minimalistic appearance. The text is small, buttons are discreet, and the browser tends to not feel as if it is in your way. Despite their differences, you'd feel at home using any of the major ones.

The speed of each browser is also a negligent topic, as the normal user wouldn't really be able to tell a difference. Slight discrepancies may appear depending on what operating system a user would be running, but overall they're benchmarking around the same speed.

Here are the current market share numbers from Net Marketshare:

Here are the current numbers from StatCounter:

Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Browser Market Share

The difference in the two graphs come from how each score is tallied. Net Marketshare measures how many people use a browser, while StatCounter measures how many times a browser is used. This reflects that people who don't use the internet regularly are defaulted to Internet Explorer, while avid users are more likely to use Chrome.