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Helium vs SRWare Iron: catalog facts
HeliumSRWare Iron
Free

Free and open source, supported by sponsors.

Free

Free to download and use. The software is closed source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Ad, tracker and cookie banner blocking on by default
  • No telemetry or background requests without consent
  • It removes the unique install ID, search suggestion reporting and crash reporting that stock Chrome sends back to…
  • Younger project than established privacy browsers
  • Built on Chromium, so it follows Google's engine decisions
  • It is closed source, the removals are hard to verify independently, and its Chromium updates historically arrive late.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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