Island Named Sole 2026 Secure Browser Customers' Choice
The platform earns Gartner's top recognition, highlighting the shift toward centralized, browser-based enterprise security.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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In its 2026 Peer Insights assessment, Gartner named Island as the sole Customers' Choice for Secure Enterprise Browsers. The designation, announced in October 2026, reflects data collected from verified enterprise user reviews over an 18-month period.
Why it matters
This recognition signals a shift in corporate security, where organizations increasingly favor centrally managed browser environments for policy enforcement. The high adoption rate among large-scale enterprises highlights the growing preference for integrated security over traditional, fragmented security extensions.
Island secured a 5.0 out of 5 rating across 331 verified reviews, with nearly half of the feedback originating from organizations with over $1 billion in annual revenue. The assessment excluded companies generating less than $50 million in annual revenue to focus on enterprise-scale usage.
The players
Island
A developer of secure enterprise browsers that enable organizations to enforce security policies centrally through managed browser environments.
Gartner
A global research and advisory firm that provides market analysis and benchmarking for information technology and enterprise software.
The details
Secure enterprise browsers manage security by integrating policy enforcement directly into the browser architecture, rather than relying solely on third-party plug-ins or extensions. This centralized approach allows IT administrators to maintain oversight of corporate data access and application security, regardless of the user's endpoint device. Gartner evaluated vendors based on their product capabilities, deployment support, and overall sales experiences reported by verified users.
Timeline
18-month period ending in May 2026 for data collection.
October 28, 2026, for the publication of the Gartner recognition announcement.
The Tech Race
The secure enterprise browser market has transitioned from niche utility to a primary security layer for large organizations. Gartner Peer Insights serves as the primary industry benchmark for measuring vendor trust among these high-revenue enterprises.
Security administrators at firms earning over $50 million annually are increasingly adopting these browsers to replace traditional, decentralized security extensions. This shift centralizes policy management, though deployment remains contingent on specific enterprise IT requirements and cross-platform compatibility.
The takeaway
Enterprise security teams should evaluate whether browser-based policy management fits their existing application stack or adds unnecessary latency. Monitor upcoming Gartner reports in 2027 to see if the market remains consolidated under a single leader or if competing secure browser vendors close the gap.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ChannelLife Australia.
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