Although when it comes to browsers, most users tend to stick with the new Microsoft Edge that comes installed in the most recent versions of this operating environment; Google Chrome, the most famous in its segment; or Mozilla Firefox, probably the best alternative in open source programs; that does not mean that there are not some other good alternatives within this field.

Maxthon Browser, which we will call Maxthon from here on, is one of the best options that can be found by those people who, for different reasons, do not feel comfortable with the previous applications.

Operation

As it is clear, we are in the presence of a browser with some exciting features from the moment it was released that we will analyze below, in addition to others that have been added over time. Formerly known as MyIE2, some of the best new features of this software have to do with its design, such as the use of a dual-core based on Webkit and Trident.

Outstanding in terms of speed and efficiency, this browser emphasizes features most users tend to value, such as sharing content with others easily. In this sense, we have to say that its integration with the cloud is one of the most advanced we know, to the point that we can access shared content from different computers if we open them with the same user.

It has a tabbed browsing system to view all our favorite sites without having to open multiple windows simultaneously. Still, it also adds some attractive technologies of its own. We are referring, without going any further, to Maxthon Smart Acceleration to observe the contents better or Ad Hunter , a platform that hunts down ads and eliminates them forever.

We also liked very much, especially useful for those of us who have a rather bad memory, that this application allows us to generate what is known as a URL Alias, that is, the possibility of establishing a name for each site, avoiding having to remember its address. From then on, you will always be able to enter these sites through the nickname you have selected, avoiding search engines and wasting time.

Another Maxthon feature that could make the difference in front of other similar software is the so-called Magic Fill , which, as its name suggests, is there so that we can fill out forms with an autocomplete tool. If you are one of those users with accounts or profiles and passwords on many sites, you will undoubtedly manage to save time since this system can recognize and complete almost all fields.

Do you want to know more reasons to download and use Maxthon? Well, let us tell you that it has its own RSS reader, that it has elements to prevent the screen from freezing when we execute AJAX or JavaScript content, that it allows us to take screenshots to send them to whomever we want, or that it has an online Favorites section, so you can access them from wherever you are.

For those who use laptops, it will surely interest you that this browser also produces a lower battery consumption than many of its main competitors, so you have another excuse to try it.

Things to watch out for

Maxthon's user interface does not differ much from what we are used to seeing in many of the browsers on the market, so you will not have any problems learning to use it and will soon get the most out of it. It is fully translated into other languages without problems in words or phrases so that you can search and execute any of its functions without delays or errors.

The Best

The best features of this software we have been reviewing before, and as you can see, they are varied and exciting, so it is challenging to stay with one in particular. We should instead focus on many technologies and options that are our own, many of them developed by their engineers, which is key to improving our experience concerning other browsers.

The worst

It rarely happens that we do not find significant flaws when analyzing an application. Still, the truth is that, in this case, we have no critical issues to criticize because this browser meets everything we could expect.

Evaluation

Maxthon is one of the best browsers that exist today, one that, although it has less fame than others like Chrome, does not make us miss any of its qualities, but quite the opposite because it has great potential. If, for some reason, you want to get out of the standard programs in this segment, here is one that you should not lose sight of.