Comparing Seraphic vs Dedicated browsers

Seraphic is an innovative browser agent that seamlessly deploys into any traditional or AI browser, instantly turning it into a Secure Enterprise Browser (SEB).

Understanding the Basics

Browser Security solutions sit at the heart of the browser, providing in-context, ongoing threat protection against script execution, data leakage, zero-days, and compromised identities before they occur. Enterprises often choose a Browser Security solution for their proactive threat protection, comprehensive coverage, Data Loss Protection (DLP) and governance, and their ability to integrate with other security solutions.

What is Seraphic Secure Enterprise Browser

Seraphic’s Secure Enterprise Browser is powered by native JavaScript Agent (JSA) enforcement, giving precision, pre-execution, and runtime control inside the browser. Seraphic stops zero and n-day exploits, advanced phishing, token/session theft, in-session exfiltration, and data loss before it happens – with no workflow change. Seraphic is injected into existing browsers or offered as a hardened browser for BYOD/contractors. The lightweight, policy-driven JavaScript component operates in the page context to instrument and govern web APIs and data paths in real-time, enabling prevention, not just detection. It augments the existing browser with an injected, standards-compliant JSA, preserving native behavior and UX, with near-zero latency.

What is a Dedicated Browser

WA Dedicated Secure Enterprise Browser is a Chromium-based, IT-managed browser that an organization mandates as the one official browser for work. It enforces organization-wide policies such as enrollment, device posture checks, blocking or containerizing other browsers, SSO, DLP, extension, and privilege controls. These browsers are explicitly designed to be the primary work surface: they provide workspaces or profiles, preconfigured bookmarks and SaaS shortcuts, streamlined UI. The result is a single browser that acts as both the security boundary and a productivity platform for enterprise users.

Productivity disruption and adoption friction

Dedicated browsers force enterprises to change environments and workflows, causing significant slowdowns. Employees resist switching from the browsers they know and love.

Lack of security depth

They focus on hardening the browser runtime instead of providing comprehensive, end-to-end security protection. They do not deeply inspect or correlate events across network traffic, identity and browser activity, SaaS context and Endpoint Security telemetry.

Chromium vulnerabilities

They inherit the same vulnerabilities as Chromium browsers like Chrome, Edge, Safari, etc., relying on updates and threat intel rather than real-time prevention.

Lack of ability to adapt

They struggle to keep pace with modern, rapidly evolving tools like AI and extensible integrations.

No coverage of unmanaged browsers

Security only applies within the Dedicated Browser, leaving unmanaged and personal browsers exposed.

How Seraphic Secures the Browser

Seraphic delivers native, patented JavaScript Security Agent (JSA) enforcement that adds precise pre‑execution and runtime control inside any browser. It prevents zero‑ and n‑day exploits, advanced phishing, token and session theft, and in‑session data exfiltration before it happens, with inline DLP and governance and no workflow changes. It also adds AI‑aware protections to govern prompts, responses, and model connections in web and SaaS workflows.

At its core is a small, lightweight, policy‑driven JavaScript component that runs in the page context to instrument and govern web APIs and data paths in real time. Rather than replacing the browser, it augments it with a standards‑compliant JSA, preserving native behavior and user experience with near‑zero latency.

Seraphic places a JavaScript‑based abstraction layer above the browser’s JavaScript engine, effectively its kernel. From this vantage point, it exposes execution and memory planes to enable pre‑execution control, exploit prevention, and fine‑grained data governance across any browser and Electron app—without requiring users to switch browsers.

Identity‑ and app‑aware policies follow users across SaaS and web apps, including unmanaged devices and multiple browsers. DLP is enforced inline with granular controls for fields, forms, clipboard, downloads, uploads, and screenshots, with smart redaction and masking. AI security extends this with guardrails for AI usage, prevention of sensitive data exposure to AI platforms, and allow‑/deny‑listing of AI tools.

Because enforcement happens in the page context, controls remain consistent across versions and browsers (traditional and Agentic), and are resilient to upstream browser changes. The experience is user‑friendly, with inline guidance and just‑in‑time prompts that remediate issues without breaking workflows. Deployment is frictionless and lightweight, requiring no heavy endpoint agents and with no impact on user browsing experience.

Seraphic is available in flexible delivery models: inject into existing browsers via extension, embed within an existing browser build, use agentless or workspace‑level paths, or deploy a hardened Seraphic browser for BYOD and contractor use.

Area of Focus	Dedicated Browser Limitations	Seraphic’s Approach
Adoption & Change Management	Must replace users’ browsers; many programs block other browsers to be effective.	Keep users in Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Safari, Agentic browsers; enforce the same policies natively.
Compatibility & Electron	Dedicated browsers struggle with legacy extensions/workflows; limited productivity support; Electron desktop apps out of scope.	Coverage for desktop Slack/Teams/WhatsApp/ChatGPT and more.
Underlying Risk	Forked Chromium inherits engine vulns; reliance on updates/signatures rather than runtime prevention.	Runtime analysis + Moving Target Defense to block zero-/n-day, MitB, token/session theft.
Lock-In	Tightly coupled to a single SASE ecosystem.	Works with your SSO/EDR/SIEM; complements SSE.
Unmanaged/BYOD	Best for unmanaged only - or requires full browser adoption for everyone.	Dual model: inject into existing browsers on managed; ship hardened Seraphic browser for BYOD/contractors.