Whatever your preference, some web browsers are easily identifiable by the companies behind them. Google Chrome, which introduced several new features in 2026, is managed by Alphabet Inc., and it goes without saying who uses Microsoft Edge – the browser that succeeded Internet Explorer after almost 30 years. However, some internet users may not know who is behind another popular browser, Firefox. Its full name – Mozilla Firefox – reveals more about its roots and its parent company. The browser, launched in 2002, was developed by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.
This foundation is a nonprofit organization built on the principles of what it calls the Mozilla Manifesto, written in 2007. According to the Manifesto, the company aims to “articulate a vision for the Internet that Mozilla participants want the Mozilla Foundation to pursue.” The stated goals go on to say that Mozilla’s work should be meaningful to those who use it, regardless of their technical background, and that it should be seen as a framework that others can build on when it comes to the overall vision of the Internet.
Mozilla offers other services
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The Mozilla Foundation and Mozilla Corporation – the entities behind the Firefox web browser – are responsible for much more than their flagship product. Although the company has been recognized for achievements such as the Firefox AI setting that every browser needs, Mozilla has also produced offshoots including Firefox Focus, a private mobile browser, and Firefox Relay, a service intended to protect your identity through email and phone masks. Other non-Firefox services offered by Mozilla include Thunderbird, a productivity app designed to consolidate email, calendars, and contacts into one efficient space.
The organization also offers Mozilla VPN, which allows users to access 500 servers in over 30 countries with up to five devices. Solo, a website builder, implements no-code web design, SEO features, and simple transitions between desktop and mobile versions, aiming to help businesses expand their platforms. Mozilla has also followed other tech companies and invested in AI through software like 0DIN, a service that lets users test their chatbots and AI agents against real-world attacks to provide data to security and risk management teams. These, among other programs, show that Mozilla is not a one-trick pony with Firefox and remains dedicated to its vision of inspiring users and advancing the Internet.
