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SRWare Iron vs Helium: catalog facts
SRWare Iron	Helium
Free Free to download and use. The software is closed source.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
It removes the unique install ID, search suggestion reporting and crash reporting that stock Chrome sends back to…	Ad, tracker and cookie banner blocking on by default No telemetry or background requests without consent
It is closed source, the removals are hard to verify independently, and its Chromium updates historically arrive late.	Younger project than established privacy browsers Built on Chromium, so it follows Google's engine decisions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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