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Chromium vs Flow Browser: catalog facts
Chromium	Flow Browser
Free Free and open source. There is no paid tier and no vendor selling it.	Free A Raspberry Pi preview is offered as a download; the page does not state a price.
Windows, macOS, Linux	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	Independent engine not based on Chromium, WebKit or Gecko Multithreaded layout that scales with CPU cores
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	Public download is a preview for the Raspberry Pi Aimed mainly at embedded and TV products rather than everyday desktop use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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