ungoogled-chromium vs Chromium: catalog facts
ungoogled-chromium | Chromium |
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Free Free and open source, maintained by volunteers who also build the binaries. |
Free Free and open source. There is no paid tier and no vendor selling it. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Google web service calls are removed rather than switched off in a settings page
- Stays a drop-in Chromium, so sites and developer tools behave as expected
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- 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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- Extensions must be installed by hand; there is no store connection
- Binaries are built by volunteers and can lag the upstream Chromium release
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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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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: BSD-3-Clause |
License: BSD-3-Clause |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Needs internet |
Needs internet |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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