Chromium vs Chromium-Gost: catalog facts
Chromium | Chromium-Gost |
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Free Free and open source. There is no paid tier and no vendor selling it. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- 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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- Supports GOST algorithms in TLS connections
- Falls back to normal Chromium behaviour for other sites
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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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- GOST support depends on a cryptographic provider installed on the system
- Documentation is in Russian
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: BSD-3-Clause |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Needs internet |
Not stated if it works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked October 2, 2026 |
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