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Should I use Microsoft Edge Add-ons?

Make Microsoft Edge your own with extensions that help you personalize the browser and be more productive. - microsoftedge.microsoft.com

· 1 month ago

Use it if you browse with Edge — it is free, built in, and every listing is reviewed. Skip it if you do not use Edge, and check the Chrome Web Store first if you need a niche extension.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 22 public sources: Microsoft docs, Reddit threads, security coverage, and buyer guides.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Store access

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Daily Edge browser users
  • Productivity extension hunters
  • Security-conscious users
  • IT-managed Edge deployments

Not for

  • Chrome or Firefox users — wrong store entirely
  • Niche-extension shoppers — Chrome Web Store is the bigger catalog
  • Developers wanting instant publishing — every update passes review
  • Anyone not running Edge; it has no standalone value

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Historic complaint: slow review turnaround; expedited process only arrived February 2025

medium

Enterprise admins must separately allowlist and manage employee extensions

low

Catalog gaps: check the Chrome Web Store before assuming an extension is missing

low

Guess: individual extensions may carry their own subscriptions; store itself is free

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to browse and install extensions
  • Every extension passes Microsoft's curation review before listing
  • Users can rate and review extensions on each listing
  • Expedited reviews for high-quality developers since February 2025
  • Installs Chrome-designed extensions, covering catalog gaps

Cons

  • Catalog smaller than Chrome Web Store's; niche extensions often missing
  • Extension quality varies; permissions must be checked before installing
  • Review process historically slowed extension updates and launches

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Store is free; extensions cost nothing to install
  • Ease of use: 4/5. One-click installs from inside Edge
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Smaller catalog than Chrome; Chrome extensions compensate
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Listings curated; malicious sideloaded extensions blocked
  • Free Store price No cost to browse or install extensions
  • Supported Chrome extensions Chrome-designed extensions install in Edge
  • Every extension Listing review Curation review before publishing
  • Available User ratings Ratings plus written reviews on listings

Pricing

Store access

Free

  • Browsing and installing extensions is free
  • Individual extensions may charge separately
  • Developers publish via Microsoft Partner Center

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit users treat the store as fine but secondary, recommending ad-blockers and cross-checking the Chrome Web Store.

“Definitely an ad-blocker. I kinda gravitate toward Adguard instead of uBlock Origin, but that doesn't mean the latt”
Reddit, r/edge
“I'd advise to check out if they're offered on edge store too, and in that case look for”
Reddit, r/edge

Companies that use it

  • Bitwarden
  • Trend Micro
  • Text Blaze⁸
Full analysis

Based on 22 public sources: Microsoft docs, Reddit threads, security coverage, and buyer guides.

Free built-in store for Edge users. Not on Edge? Irrelevant — Chrome Web Store extensions work anyway.

Methodology

Based on 22 public sources: Microsoft docs, Reddit threads, security coverage, and buyer guides.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Curation and review process for extensions at Microsoft Edge Add-onslearn.microsoft.com
    official
  2. Empowering Microsoft Edge Add-ons developers with faster reviewsblogs.windows.com
    official
  3. Add, turn off, or remove extensions in Microsoft Edgesupport.microsoft.com
    official
  4. Manage Microsoft Edge extensions in the enterpriselearn.microsoft.com
    official
  5. Developer policies for the Microsoft Edge Add-ons websitelearn.microsoft.com
    security
  6. Microsoft Edge to block malicious sideloaded extensionsbleepingcomputer.com
    security
  7. Microsoft accelerates Edge Add-ons reviews with new expedited processneowin.net
    news
  8. 15 Best Microsoft Edge Extensions to Install in 2026blaze.today
    review
  9. 17 Best Microsoft Edge Extensions (Actually Useful)usevoicy.com
    review
  10. Should I get extensions from the Edge add-ons store or the Chrome store?reddit.com
    review
  11. r/edge: new to edge, any must-have extensions?reddit.com
    review

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