The internet browser has now become essential software on most computers. This is something that can also be extended to other types of devices, where we can choose from a multitude of titles such as Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Chrome, Maxthon, Vivaldi, and many more.
These programs are the ones that do not allow us to load the web pages that we visit on a daily basis and also offer us a multitude of additional functions. Not to mention security and privacy, key elements in this type of product. There are developers who offer us browsers focused on some kind of functionality. There are also lighter, faster, safer ones, etc. What is intended with all this is to draw the attention of users and migrate from their current choice.
With everything and with it and some titles that are considered the most important in the sector and that monopolize the majority of clients. Above 65% market penetration we find Google Chrome , followed by other important proposals such as Edge, Safari or Firefox. But at the same time we find many other alternatives, some of them really attractive, with a much lower use. Here we want to talk about a proposal that on certain occasions can be very interesting, such as Maxthon .
However, despite the fact that it is a browser that has been with us for many years offering its services, this proposal has not been very successful. It is true that it offers us some very interesting functions for certain users, but in reality it is not even close to the use of the programs mentioned above. There are several reasons that point towards this, something that happens with many other similar alternatives in this sector.
Reasons why Maxthon has not just succeeded
While many of you may have been familiar with this web browser for a long time , it may be totally unknown to others as well. Next, we will talk about some of the reasons why this program did not have the initially expected acceptance.
- There is no known company behind it: most of the most successful browsers have a well-known company behind their development, something that happens to us with Maxthon. Clear examples of this can be found with Microsoft Edge , Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox . On many occasions, this generates a certain distrust among users in general.
- The new versions are very separated in time : despite the years that this proposal has been between us, the new versions sent are not many. The last one that we must install is Maxthon 6 , and we must bear in mind that this program was released 20 years ago . Quite the contrary, it happens with other more popular proposals and with greater market penetration.
- Its main function is not very popular : one of the main market niches that this particular program wants to cover today is the use of blockchain technology. Despite the fact that all this is more popular than ever, it is not a sufficiently widespread attraction to attract the attention of most users.
- Native extensions are few : on the browser’s official website we find some extensions specially developed for it. However, the number of these plugins is quite limited.
