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|Approach | Sidebar app | Sidebar extension |
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| Definition | A Progressive Web App (PWA) that runs in the sidebar. | A Microsoft Edge extension that displays content in the sidebar. |
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| Distribution | Like a website, the app is hosted on the app's web server. | The extension is distributed through Microsoft Edge Add-ons. |
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| Distribution | Like a website, the app is hosted on the app's web server. | The extension is distributed through the [Microsoft Edge Add-ons website](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/Microsoft-Edge-Extensions-Home). |
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| Capabilities | The app can make use of all web APIs and features, as well as PWA capabilities such as offline support, push, or file system access. | The extension can make use of powerful extension APIs, such as reading or modifying the current page. |
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| Context | The app runs in its own web context, separate from the main tab. | The extension can access the current webpage and modify the webpage via the extension's content script. |
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| Installation | The user installs the app by interacting with the sidebar when visiting the app's website. | The extension is installed by the user from the Microsoft Edge Add-ons website. |
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| Installation | The user installs the app by interacting with the sidebar when visiting the app's website. | The extension is installed by the user from the [Microsoft Edge Add-ons website](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/Microsoft-Edge-Extensions-Home). |
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| User experience | The app has its own icon in the sidebar. Clicking the icon opens the sidebar if it was closed and displays the app's contents. | The user experience depends on the extension. The extension can open the sidebar depending on the websites the user visits in the browser. |
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| Technologies used | Web development and PWA. See [Overview of Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)](/microsoft-edge/progressive-web-apps-chromium/index.md). | Extension development. See [Overview of Microsoft Edge extensions](/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/index.md). |
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Microsoft Edge extensions can optionally use the sidebar API to show a custom UI in the sidebar in Microsoft Edge. This is in addition to the other places extensions also appear in, such as in the Microsoft Edge toolbar, or as popups.
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If your experience relies on powerful extensions APIs, for example to read or modify the current page, then a sidebar extension provides these capabilities. Users can find and install these extensions through Microsoft Edge Add-ons. We are continuing to evolve these sidebar extensibility models and welcome developer feedback at [explainer link?]
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If your experience relies on powerful extensions APIs, for example to read or modify the current page, then a sidebar extension provides these capabilities. Users can find and install these extensions through the [Microsoft Edge Add-ons website](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/Microsoft-Edge-Extensions-Home). The Microsoft Edge team continues to evolve these sidebar extensibility models and welcomes your feedback. To leave feedback, [create a new issue](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/issues/new/) on the repo or [search for existing issues](https://github.com/MicrosoftEdge/MSEdgeExplainers/issues) and join existing conversations.
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To learn more about Microsoft Edge extensions and how to create them, see [Overview of Microsoft Edge extensions](../extensions-chromium/index.md). And to learn more about using the sidebar API in your extension, see [Extensions in the Microsoft Edge sidebar](../extensions-chromium/developer-guide/sidebar.md).
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