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Iridium Browser vs SRWare Iron: catalog facts
Iridium BrowserSRWare Iron
Free

Free to download and build from source.

Free

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

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • Blocks query and metrics reporting to Google by default
  • Reproducible builds with auditable changes
  • It removes the unique install ID, search suggestion reporting and crash reporting that stock Chrome sends back to…
  • Distributed mainly as source tarballs, so packages depend on maintainers
  • No mobile versions
  • 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 not stated 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 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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