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Google Chrome vs Chromium: catalog facts
Google Chrome	Chromium
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free Free and open source. There is no paid tier and no vendor selling it.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Site compatibility is effectively guaranteed, updates arrive every four weeks, and the extension library is the largest…	The upstream codebase every Chromium browser is derived from, useful for checking whether a bug is Chrome's or… No Google account integration, sign-in or usage reporting built in
The shipped browser is proprietary rather than the open Chromium it is built on, and it ties closely…	Official builds do not auto-update, so a Windows or macOS install goes stale and insecure unless you replace… No Widevine DRM in most builds, so paid streaming services will not play
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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