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Enterprise browsers · November 2026 Edition
Chrome Enterprise Core vs Firefox for Enterprise
One of fourteen models named Chrome Enterprise Core first on the direct prompt; zero named Firefox for Enterprise. Chrome Enterprise Core was named by eight of the fourteen models and Firefox for Enterprise by nine and Chrome Enterprise Core carries 10 labels and Firefox for Enterprise 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Firefox for Enterprise
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%21%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1019A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Chrome Enterprise Core reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Chrome Enterprise was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Edge for Business vs Chrome Enterprise Core · Microsoft Edge for Business vs Firefox for Enterprise · Chrome Enterprise vs Chrome Enterprise Core
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the enterprise browsers page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Chrome Enterprise CoreFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFirefox for EnterpriseDirect10
Paraphrase001 against Firefox for Enterprise
Comparative00
Budget-constrained511 against Firefox for Enterprise
Scale-constrained00
Negative012 against Firefox for Enterprise
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Chrome Enterprise Core and Firefox for Enterprise were named in the same answer thirteen times, of the 36 answers naming Chrome Enterprise Core and the 52 naming Firefox for Enterprise. In those answers Firefox for Enterprise took the first choice two times and Chrome Enterprise Core eight.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Chrome Enterprise Core and Firefox for Enterprise stood in it.
| Model | DirectFF | ParaphraseFF | ComparativeFF | Budget-constrainedFF | Scale-constrainedFF | NegativeFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | FF | FF | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | FF | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | FF | FF | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | |||||
| Mistral Small | FF | FF | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | FF | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | FF | FF | FF | FF | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | FF | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | FF | FF |
Chrome Enterprise CoreFF Firefox for Enterprise first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Chrome Enterprise Core on the left and Firefox for Enterprise on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Chrome Enterprise Core and Firefox for Enterprise stood in it.
Chrome Enterprise Core first, Firefox for Enterprise not the choice
1 of 14 modelsFirefox for Enterprise was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2Chrome Enterprise Core alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Edge for Business, Surf Security
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GLM 4.7 FlashXChrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business alternatives: Firefox for Enterprise, Island Enterprise Browser, Silo
Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Chrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business
GPT-5.4 miniGoogle Chrome Enterprise with Chrome Enterprise Premium alternatives: Island Enterprise Browser, Prisma Access Browser
Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Edge for Business alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Island Enterprise Browser, LayerX, Prisma Access Browser, Push Security
Perplexity SonarChrome Enterprise alternatives: Island Enterprise Browser, Menlo Security, Microsoft Edge for Business, Push Security
Grok 4.20Island Enterprise Browser alternatives: NordLayer Browser
Mistral SmallChrome Enterprise alternatives: Island Enterprise Browser, NordLayer Browser, Push Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashIsland Enterprise Browser, Surf Security alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashChrome Enterprise, NordLayer Browser alternatives: Authentic8, Menlo Security
MiniMax M2.5Chrome Enterprise, NordLayer Browser
GPT-6 LunaIsland Enterprise Browser, Microsoft Edge for Business alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Prisma Access Browser
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Edge for Business alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Island Enterprise Browser, NordLayer Browser, Surf Security
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Chrome Enterprise Core leads by fourteen points.
Chrome Enterprise Core19%#3 of 12Firefox for Enterprise5%#5 of 12
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Chrome Enterprise Core leads by eight points.
Chrome Enterprise Core10%#4 of 11Firefox for Enterprise2%#5 of 11
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
The order flips: Firefox for Enterprise leads at enterprise.
Firefox for Enterprise2%#8 of 11
Chrome Enterprise Core0%#– of 11What the models said about Chrome Enterprise Core
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Microsoft Edge for Business (included with Microsoft 365 plans) or Google Chrome Enterprise Core (free tier) are the strongest options” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you are Google Workspace-aligned or already on Chrome: start with Chrome Enterprise Core.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“If you use Google Workspace or have cross-platform hardware: Use Google Chrome Enterprise Core” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Firefox for Enterprise
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid or be cautious with Brave and Firefox ESR for enterprise use.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Brave, Tor, and standard Firefox can improve privacy, but privacy features do not substitute for corporate DLP, identity controls, auditing, or session-level policy enforcement.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“smaller ecosystem and fewer pre-built integrations than Chrome or Edge” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Mozilla is positioning this as a sovereignty-focused alternative—deployable on-premises, with customer-controlled data and policies” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“Firefox for Enterprise (free) provide solid security without additional cost” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“For absolute zero spend and privacy focus, Firefox for Enterprise can be managed centrally for free, though you will need third-party add-ons” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.