At the recent Google Cloud Next event, Google presented its new development, a version of the Chrome browser for enterprise use. Despite the many features of the new product, the main issue that attracted great attention from users was the radical change made by Google in its pricing policy. The truth is that the company plans to charge money for using Chrome Enterprise Premium. And it’s not about a one-time license purchase, but a monthly subscription with a deductible.

Chrome Enterprise Premium builds on the existing free Chrome Enterprise Core browser with the advanced features the company wants to help it better protect data and systems against growing cyber threats.

The premium version provides organizations with deeper threat detection capabilities and tighter access controls. The browser uses AI-based threat analysis and scanning to detect malware and block phishing attacks. Data loss prevention tools inspect network traffic to detect and stop unauthorized transmission. Chrome Enterprise Premium also simplifies security management for IT teams.

Google notes on its blog:

Chrome Enterprise Premium builds on the core capabilities of Chrome Enterprise to give organizations the secure, reliable browser that employees choose to use, along with built-in management tools for IT and security professionals.