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LogRocket vs Microsoft Edge

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LogRocket

Technology

Replay what users do on your site to find bugs faster

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Free
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Microsoft Edge logo

Microsoft Edge

Technology

Microsoft's Chromium-based browser, distinguished by IE mode for legacy applications and by its integration with Microsoft 365 management.

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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: LogRocket there is no free tier, only a 14 day trial; the Core plan starts at $176 a month for roughly 25,000 sessions; Microsoft Edge outside the European Economic Area, Edge cannot be uninstalled from Windows, and Windows components such as Widgets, help links and taskbar search results open in it whatever the default browser is set to, so an organisation standardising on Chrome still has to manage and patch Edge.
  • They diverge on capability: LogRocket covers Session replay, Microsoft Edge covers Internet Explorer mode.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which LogRocket and Microsoft Edge actually diverge.

Attributes where LogRocket and Microsoft Edge differ
AttributeLogRocketMicrosoft Edge
Pricing modelusage-basedfree
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, ApiWeb
Founded2016Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in LogRocket

  • Session replay
  • Redux/Vuex support
  • Network request logging
  • Console log capture
  • JavaScript error tracking
  • Performance monitoring
  • User identification
  • Custom logging

Only in Microsoft Edge

  • Internet Explorer mode
  • Enterprise Mode Site List
  • Entra ID integration
  • Purview DLP for browsing
  • Intune and Group Policy
  • Vertical tabs and Workspaces
  • Sleeping tabs
  • Chrome extension compatibility

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

LogRocket

  • Bug reproductionnot Microsoft Edge
  • Performance debuggingnot Microsoft Edge
  • User experience analysisnot Microsoft Edge
  • Support ticket resolutionnot Microsoft Edge
  • Error monitoringnot Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge

  • A Windows estate with intranet applications that still require Internet Explorer, where IE mode buys years before a rewritenot LogRocket
  • Microsoft 365 organisations that want browser sessions covered by Purview DLP and conditional access without a separate secure browser productnot LogRocket
  • Fleets managed through Intune that need one browser configured by the same console as the rest of the desktopnot LogRocket
  • Users who work with many tabs at once and want vertical tabs and automatic tab suspension without installing extensionsnot LogRocket

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

LogRocket

  • There is no free tier, only a 14 day trial; the Core plan starts at $176 a month for roughly 25,000 sessions
  • Pricing scales with sessions captured, so cost tracks traffic rather than seats
  • Galileo AI features are withheld from the Core plan and need Pro
  • API and MCP access is limited on Core, with 500 credits a month on Pro and 2,000 on Enterprise
  • Unlimited seats and streaming data export are Enterprise only

Microsoft Edge

  • Outside the European Economic Area, Edge cannot be uninstalled from Windows, and Windows components such as Widgets, help links and taskbar search results open in it whatever the default browser is set to, so an organisation standardising on Chrome still has to manage and patch Edge.
  • It is Chromium downstream, so Manifest V3 applies exactly as it does in Chrome; full-strength blocking extensions cannot run, and Microsoft's add-ons store adds a second review process rather than a workaround.
  • Almost all of its advantage is conditional on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID; a Google Workspace or AWS-centred organisation gets Chromium plus Microsoft's promotional surfaces and none of the Purview, Intune or conditional access value.
  • Consumer-facing features including Copilot, the Discover pane, shopping notifications and sidebar apps default to on and reappear after feature updates, so suppressing them requires a maintained policy set rather than a one-off configuration.
  • IE mode is a bridge with a maintenance owner attached: the Enterprise Mode Site List must be curated by somebody, and MSHTML receives security fixes but no new capability, so an application parked there gains nothing and its eventual rewrite is only deferred.
  • By default browsing data feeds Microsoft services for Copilot, Discover and shopping features, which in a regulated environment turns the deployment into a policy exercise before it can be approved.

Pricing, plan by plan

LogRocket

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1,000 sessions/month
    • 1 month retention
    • Basic error tracking
  • Team$99/month
    • 10,000 sessions/month
    • 3 month retention
    • Redux/Vuex logging
  • Professional$500/month
    • 50,000 sessions/month
    • 6 month retention
    • Performance monitoring
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom sessions
    • Custom retention
    • SSO

Microsoft Edge

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft Edge review.

Which should you pick?

Choose LogRocket if

  • You need session replay.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want redux/vuex support.

Choose Microsoft Edge if

  • You need internet explorer mode.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want enterprise mode site list.

Questions people ask

Is LogRocket or Microsoft Edge better?
Neither clearly leads. LogRocket starts at Free and Microsoft Edge at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, LogRocket or Microsoft Edge?
LogRocket starts at Free and Microsoft Edge at Free.
Does LogRocket or Microsoft Edge run on more platforms?
LogRocket runs on Web, Mobile, Api. Microsoft Edge runs on Web.
Can I use LogRocket for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is LogRocket best used for?
LogRocket is most often used for bug reproduction, performance debugging, user experience analysis, support ticket resolution. Of those, bug reproduction and performance debugging are not what Microsoft Edge is typically brought in for.
What can LogRocket do that Microsoft Edge cannot?
LogRocket covers Session replay, Redux/Vuex support, Network request logging, Console log capture. Microsoft Edge covers Internet Explorer mode, Enterprise Mode Site List, Entra ID integration, Purview DLP for browsing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LogRocket: How much does LogRocket cost?

LogRocket starts at $176/month for 25K sessions/month, with pricing scaling based on session volume. The Pro plan with AI features is included free above 100K sessions/month. Enterprise plans with unlimited seats and self-hosted options require custom quotes.

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Microsoft Edge: Can I uninstall Edge from Windows?

In the European Economic Area, yes, because the Digital Markets Act requires it. Elsewhere you cannot, and several Windows components will continue to open it regardless of your default browser.

LogRocket: Does LogRocket offer a free trial?

Yes, LogRocket offers a 14-day free trial with full feature access including session replay, product analytics, and error monitoring, requiring no credit card to start.

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Microsoft Edge: How long will Internet Explorer mode be supported?

Microsoft has committed to supporting IE mode in Edge through at least 2029. It is a migration window rather than a permanent home, since the underlying MSHTML engine gets security fixes but no new capability.

LogRocket: What features are unlimited across all LogRocket plans?

Analytics events, error events, and logs are unlimited across Core, Pro, and Enterprise plans. All plans include session replay, product analytics, error monitoring, clickmaps, heatmaps, path analysis, and conversion funnels.

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Microsoft Edge: Do Chrome extensions work?

Yes. Edge installs extensions from the Chrome Web Store as well as its own store. Manifest V3 restrictions apply identically, so extensions that Chrome no longer supports do not work here either.

Microsoft Edge: Is it worth deploying if we are not a Microsoft 365 organisation?

Usually not for the management features, which depend on Entra ID, Intune and Purview. Without that stack it is Chromium with a different interface and additional Microsoft promotion.

Microsoft Edge: Does it run on Linux?

Yes, there are official Linux builds. Some Windows-specific features, including IE mode, are not available there.

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