Chromium vs Google Chrome: catalog facts
 Chromium |  Google Chrome |
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Free Free and open source. There is no paid tier and no vendor selling it. |
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
- 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
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- Site compatibility is effectively guaranteed, updates arrive every four weeks, and the extension library is the largest…
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- 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
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- The shipped browser is proprietary rather than the open Chromium it is built on, and it ties closely…
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: BSD-3-Clause |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
Not stated if an account is needed |
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Needs internet |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 22, 2026 |
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