2024-41 - Browser usage

Purpose

Environmental scan of top browser statistic in order to provide guidance for testing and to better define what browser need to be supported. Usually, the browser supported include the popular ones and the latest version of every major browser.

List of top browser (Conclusion)

  1. Chrome
  2. Chrome mobile
  3. Safari
  4. Mobile Safari
  5. Firefox
  6. IE11
  7. Edge

Source

3 Period Analysis

Results

Browser - One Year Period: 1 Mar. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Browser Canada.ca
A central agency
StatCounter Canada StatCounter Global NetMarketShare
Chrome 46.79% 49.48% 65.31% 68.01%
Safari 43.26% 33.80% 18.31% 17.77%
Edge 11.74% 7.76% 5.07% 6.98%
Firefox 2.78% 4.35% 3.04% 2.68%
Samsung Browser 2.73% 2.65% 2.64% 1.75%
Screen Size - One Year Period: 1 Mar. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Screen Size Canada.ca
A central agency
Unspecified 46.29%
320 x 480 42.81%
1080 x 2400 2.35%
768 x 1024 1.49%
720 x 1600 1.00%
1080 x 2340 1.00%
Device Type - One Year Period: 1 Mar. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Device Type Canada.ca
A central agency
Mobile Phone 59.32%
Other 38.50%
Tablet 2.17%
Browser - Six Month Period: 1 Sep. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Browser Canada.ca
A central agency
StatCounter Canada StatCounter Global NetMarketShare
Chrome 45.53% 49.48% 65.31% 66.18%
Safari 41.82% 33.80% 18.31% 20.59%
Edge 11.70% 7.76% 5.07% 5.75%
Firefox 2.56% 4.35% 3.04% 2.20%
Samsung Browser 2.57% 2.65% 2.64% 2.52%
Screen Size - Six Month Period: 1 Sep. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Screen Size Canada.ca
A central agency
Unspecified 51.48%
320 x 480 40.69%
768 x 1024 1.43%
1080 x 2400 1.35%
1080 x 2340 0.75%
720 x 1600 0.68%
Device Type - Six Month Period: 1 Sep. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Device Type Canada.ca
A central agency
Mobile Phone 57.16%
Other 40.72%
Tablet 2.10%
Browser - Four Month Period: 1 Nov. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Browser Canada.ca
A central agency
StatCounter Canada StatCounter Global NetMarketShare
Chrome 44.49% 49.48% 65.31% 65.35%
Safari 42.22% 33.80% 18.31% 21.27%
Edge 11.62% 7.76% 5.07% 5.85%
Firefox 2.47% 4.35% 3.04% 2.04%
Samsung Browser 2.48% 2.65% 2.64% 2.74%
Screen Size - Four Month Period: 1 Nov. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Screen Size Canada.ca
A central agency
Unspecified 50.25%
320 x 480 41.71%
1080 x 2400 1.45%
768 x 1024 1.43%
1080 x 2340 0.77%
720 x 1600 0.74%
Device Type - Four Month Period: 1 Nov. 2023 - 29 Feb. 2024
Device Type Canada.ca
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Mobile Phone 58.14%
Other 39.75%
Tablet 2.08%