# Firefox ESR alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 243 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Firefox ESR holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/firefox-esr/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Google Password Manager: 78
- Island Enterprise Browser: 49
- Microsoft Edge for Business: 45
- Chrome Enterprise Core: 14
- Microsoft Edge: 9
- NordLayer Browser: 7

## Enterprise browsers

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Firefox ESR (Firefox ESR is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Google Password Manager: first choice in 32 of those 79
- Microsoft Edge for Business: first choice in 19 of those 79
- Chrome Enterprise Core: first choice in 8 of those 79
- NordLayer Browser: first choice in 7 of those 79
- Edge for Business: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Microsoft Edge: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Island Enterprise Browser: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Prisma Browser for Business: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Firefox ESR (Firefox ESR is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Island Enterprise Browser: first choice in 22 of those 81
- Google Password Manager: first choice in 21 of those 81
- Microsoft Edge for Business: first choice in 11 of those 81
- Chrome Enterprise Core: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Microsoft Edge: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Google Chrome Enterprise Core: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Palo Alto Networks: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Prisma Access Browser: first choice in 2 of those 81

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Firefox ESR.

- Google Password Manager: first choice in 25 of those 83
- Island Enterprise Browser: first choice in 25 of those 83
- Microsoft Edge for Business: first choice in 15 of those 83
- Chrome Enterprise Core: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Microsoft Edge: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Netskope One Enterprise Browser: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Edge for Business: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Google Chrome Browser for Enterprise: first choice in 1 of those 83

Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.