Luma vs Edge
Edge comes with Windows and blocks some trackers out of the box. Luma goes further by default, blocking ads and third-party cookies too, and it leaves your start page, sidebar and search free of anything you did not ask for.
At a glance
| Feature |  Luma | Edge |
|---|---|---|
| Blocks trackers | Yes | Partly |
| Blocks ads | Yes | No |
| Blocks third-party cookies | Yes | No |
| Sync without the maker’s servers | Yes | No |
| Chrome Web Store extensions | Yes | Yes |
Default settings of each browser as of September 2026.
What stays the same
- The Chromium engine Edge runs on, so sites behave the same.
- Vertical tabs, in a sidebar that also holds the address bar and your workspaces.
- Windows Hello to protect your saved passwords, and Snap Layouts as you know them.
What changes
- Ads and third-party cookies are blocked by default, not just some trackers.
- Sync without a Microsoft account, to storage you control, encrypted end to end.
- DuckDuckGo is the default search engine, with suggestions off until you turn them on.
Moving over
Luma imports your bookmarks, history and open tabs from Edge on first launch. Like Chrome, Edge protects saved passwords from other apps, so export them to a CSV file from Edge’s settings and import that file in Luma.
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