Enterprise browsers · November 2026 Edition
LayerX vs Prisma Access Browser
Zero of fourteen models named LayerX first on the direct prompt; zero named Prisma Access Browser. LayerX was named by ten of the fourteen models and Prisma Access Browser by eleven and LayerX carries 21 labels and Prisma Access Browser 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Prisma Access Browser
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate24%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels2113A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LayerX 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 LayerX · Microsoft Edge for Business vs Prisma Access Browser · Chrome Enterprise vs LayerX
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.
LayerXFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPrisma Access BrowserDirect002 against LayerX · 1 against Prisma Access Browser
Paraphrase101 against LayerX
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against LayerX
Scale-constrained01
Negative001 against LayerX · 1 against Prisma Access 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, LayerX and Prisma Access Browser were named in the same answer twenty times, of the 56 answers naming LayerX and the 62 naming Prisma Access Browser. In those answers Prisma Access Browser took the first choice two times and LayerX zero.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LayerX and Prisma Access Browser stood in it.
| Model | DirectPA | ParaphrasePA | ComparativePA | Budget-constrainedPA | Scale-constrainedPA | NegativePA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | PA | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | PA | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | PA | PA | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | PA | | | |||
| Mistral Small | PA | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | PA | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | PA | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | PA | | PA | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
LayerXPA Prisma Access Browser first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LayerX on the left and Prisma Access Browser on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LayerX and Prisma Access Browser stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 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
GPT-6 LunaIsland Enterprise Browser, Microsoft Edge for Business alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Prisma Access Browser
Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Chrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business
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
Kimi K2Chrome Enterprise Core alternatives: Chrome Enterprise, Edge for Business, Surf Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXChrome Enterprise, Microsoft Edge for Business alternatives: Firefox for Enterprise, Island Enterprise Browser, Silo
MiniMax M2.5Chrome Enterprise, NordLayer 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
Level: the same share of first choices.
LayerX0%#8 of 12Prisma Access Browser0%#10 of 12
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
LayerX2%#6 of 11Prisma Access Browser2%#7 of 11
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
Prisma Access Browser leads by three points.
Prisma Access Browser3%#4 of 11
LayerX0%#10 of 11What the models said about LayerX
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Lighter weight, but they can't enforce the same deep controls as dedicated browsers on unmanaged devices. Less ideal for your use case.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Paid secure browsers (e.g., Prisma Access, LayerX) ... are overkill and expensive for budget-conscious teams.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“they may add more complexity/cost than mid-market teams want unless you're dealing with extreme risks” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“I'd generally recommend LayerX if your priority is browser-layer protection across both managed and unmanaged devices” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“buy an enterprise browser extension (cheaper, faster) ... Get demos from Island, Prisma Access Browser, LayerX, and Chrome Enterprise Premium” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“Look at LayerX or Harmony Browse if you want to strengthen browser security without asking everyone to adopt a new browser.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · alternative
What the models said about Prisma Access Browser
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“they can introduce latency/friction and are better as a complement rather than primary browser for daily B2B work” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Be cautious with - Smaller or newer "secure enterprise browser" products—including Island or Prisma Browser” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“look at dedicated browsers like Island or Prisma Access Browser — but test with a 25–50 user pilot first” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Another dedicated enterprise browser, built on Chromium, with built-in security features like DLP, identity management, and session controls.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · alternative
“Prisma Browser is strongest in organizations already invested in Palo Alto Networks’ security stack” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase 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.