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ungoogled-chromium vs SRWare Iron: catalog facts
ungoogled-chromiumSRWare Iron
Free

Free and open source, maintained by volunteers who also build the binaries.

Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
  • 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
  • It removes the unique install ID, search suggestion reporting and crash reporting that stock Chrome sends back to…
  • Extensions must be installed by hand; there is no store connection
  • Binaries are built by volunteers and can lag the upstream Chromium release
  • 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: BSD-3-Clause License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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