Short answer: use the browser you already use. Chrome and Microsoft Edge are both built on Chromium, so job search extensions like AutoApply CV work the same in both. The differences are in the extras around them.
What's the same
- Extensions: Edge installs Chrome Web Store extensions after you turn on "Allow extensions from other stores". Step-by-step guide.
- LinkedIn: LinkedIn works the same in both, and AutoApply CV fills Easy Apply forms the same way in both.
- Speed of applying: the automation waits for LinkedIn's pages either way, so neither browser applies faster.
Where Edge is ahead
- Already installed on Windows: nothing to download.
- Sleeping tabs and efficiency mode: helpful on laptops with 4 to 8 GB of memory when many job tabs are open.
- Vertical tabs and Copilot in the sidebar: built in, no extra extensions needed.
Where Chrome is ahead
- Google account sync: if you live in Gmail and Google Drive, Chrome keeps passwords, bookmarks and extensions synced across devices.
- One less setting: Chrome Web Store extensions install without turning anything on first.
Which one should you pick?
| If you… | Use |
|---|---|
| Use a Windows laptop with little memory | Edge |
| Depend on Gmail and Google sync | Chrome |
| Already have a favourite | Keep it: AutoApply CV works in both |
Not supported: Firefox, Safari and phones
AutoApply CV runs on Chrome and Edge on a computer. Firefox and Safari use a different extension system, and mobile browsers don't run extensions, so open your dashboard on a laptop or desktop to set it up.