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Enterprise browsers · November 2026 Edition
Island Enterprise Browser vs Chrome Enterprise Core
Three of fourteen models named Island Enterprise Browser first on the direct prompt; one named Chrome Enterprise Core. Island Enterprise Browser was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Chrome Enterprise Core by eight and Island Enterprise Browser carries 50 labels and Chrome Enterprise Core 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share11%10%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate24%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels5010A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Island Enterprise Browser 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 Island Enterprise Browser · Microsoft Edge for Business vs Chrome Enterprise Core · Chrome Enterprise vs Island Enterprise Browser
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.
Island Enterprise BrowserFirst choices, of fourteen modelsChrome Enterprise Core
Direct311 against Island Enterprise Browser
Paraphrase201 against Island Enterprise Browser
Comparative50
Budget-constrained054 against Island Enterprise Browser
Scale-constrained20
Negative006 against Island Enterprise Browser
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, Island Enterprise Browser and Chrome Enterprise Core were named in the same answer twenty-one times, of the 164 answers naming Island Enterprise Browser and the 36 naming Chrome Enterprise Core. In those answers Chrome Enterprise Core took the first choice sixteen times and Island Enterprise Browser zero.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Island Enterprise Browser and Chrome Enterprise Core stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | | |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Island Enterprise Browser Chrome Enterprise Core first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Island Enterprise Browser on the left and Chrome Enterprise Core on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Island Enterprise Browser and Chrome Enterprise Core stood in it.
Island Enterprise Browser first, Chrome Enterprise Core not the choice
3 of 14 modelsChrome Enterprise Core was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.20Island Enterprise Browser alternatives: NordLayer Browser
DeepSeek V4 FlashIsland Enterprise Browser, Surf Security alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business
GPT-6 LunaIsland Enterprise Browser, Microsoft Edge for Business alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Prisma Access Browser
Chrome Enterprise Core first, Island Enterprise Browser not the choice
1 of 14 modelsIsland Enterprise Browser 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
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
Mistral SmallChrome Enterprise alternatives: Island Enterprise Browser, NordLayer Browser, Push Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXChrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business alternatives: Firefox for Enterprise, Island Enterprise Browser, Silo
Muse Glimmer 30BMicrosoft Edge for Business alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Island Enterprise Browser, NordLayer Browser, Surf Security
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Chrome 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
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 12Island Enterprise Browser5%#6 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Island Enterprise Browser leads at mid-market.
Island Enterprise Browser11%#3 of 11Chrome Enterprise Core10%#4 of 11Enterprise
Island Enterprise Browser leads by twenty-two points.
Island Enterprise Browser22%#3 of 11Chrome Enterprise Core0%#– of 11What the models said about Island Enterprise Browser
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 for Now: Dedicated secure browsers like Brave ... or paid ones (e.g., from the comparisons: Island, Silo, Perimeter 81)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Proprietary "secure enterprise browsers" (Island, Talon-style) | Vendor lock-in, limited scope, high friction” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Proprietary standalone browsers like Island or Talon (Palo Alto Networks) vs. Microsoft Edge for Business or Chrome Enterprise Premium... introduces several headaches” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Strong for granular SaaS controls, DLP, user activity monitoring, and low-friction deployment. Good for mid-large orgs... Often praised for balancing security and usability.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“The category creator - defined the enterprise browser market ... Choose Island if you want the most comprehensive dedicated enterprise browser with maximum control” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“A full, dedicated Chromium-based enterprise browser designed for corporate environments... best for organizations wanting a complete replacement for standard browsers” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
What 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
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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.