Gemini in Chrome vs Microsoft Edge Copilot vs Comet by Perplexity vs Opera Aria
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
Gemini in Chrome
Gemini 3 built into Chrome's side panel, with agentic Auto Browse
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Microsoft Edge Copilot
Copilot woven into Edge — multi-tab reasoning, voice, vision, Journeys
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Comet by Perplexity
Free agentic AI browser from Perplexity, $5/mo add-on
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Opera Aria
Opera's free built-in AI sidebar — now rebranded Opera AI
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.5 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Capability | — | — | — | |
| Value for money | — | — | — | |
| Ease of use | — | — | — | |
| ASEAN readiness | — | — | — | |
| API quality | — | — | — | |
| Pricing | Free | Free | Freemium | Free |
| Free tier | Free for all Chrome users where available | Free with Edge browser; core AI features available without a Microsoft 365 subscription | Full Comet browser free worldwide (agentic search, summarization, voice, Deep Research) | Fully free with Opera/Opera GX/Opera Mini; free account unlocks higher limits |
| Paid from | — | Deeper grounding in personal/work data via Microsoft 365 Copilot ($30/user/mo) | Comet Plus $5/mo (publisher content add-on); included with Perplexity Pro/Max | — |
| Has API | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | — | — | — | — |
| Founded | 1998 | 1975 | 2025 | 1995 |
| Maker | Alphabet Inc. | Microsoft Corporation | — | Opera Limited |
| Verdict | Google's advantage isn't the model, it's the placement: this ships inside the browser most people already use, so there's nothing to switch to. The free side panel handles the everyday stuff well — summarize a page, ask... |
Of the big-tech browser assistants, this is the one that leans hardest into being part of the browser itself. In May 2026 Microsoft scrapped the separate 'Copilot Mode' toggle and folded its capabilities into Edge proper... |
A Chromium-based browser with an agent bolted onto the address bar: it reads the open page, runs searches, fills forms, and chains multi-step tasks across tabs. That's Comet, Perplexity's answer to agentic browsing. Perp... |
Reach is the whole story here. Opera bakes this assistant into every one of its browsers — including the free GX gaming browser and the lightweight Mini — putting a no-cost AI sidebar in front of hundreds of millions of... |
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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.