Chromium
Chrome without the Google gloss.
The open-source project Chrome is built from. Same engine and extension support, minus Google branding, account hooks, and some proprietary codecs.
- Engine
- Blink
- License
- Open source
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Top marks
- Raw speed, Extension ecosystem, Site compatibility, Open source, Dev tooling
- Updated
- September 2026
Why it shines
- Fully open source
- No Google account integration by default
- Chrome extension compatible
Worth knowing
- No built-in auto-update on most platforms
- No sync, some media codecs missing
- Still phones some Google endpoints unless configured
Origins
Chromium belongs to The Chromium empire — descended from Blink.
Does well
Ranked in
Scorecard
- Tracking protection1/3
- Fingerprinting resistance0/3
- Anonymity0/3
- Built-in ad blocking0/3
- Customization1/3
- Keyboard control0/3
- Built-in tools0/3
- Minimal interface0/3
- Fresh design0/3
- Classic interface0/3
- Light on resources0/3
- Raw speed3/3
- Battery efficiency0/3
- Extension ecosystem3/3
- Cross-device sync0/3
- Site compatibility3/3
- Low maintenance1/3
- Open source3/3
- Independence1/3
- Built-in AI0/3
- Gaming features0/3
- Dev tooling3/3
0–3 on each of the 22 criteria the quiz and the guides rank by. How we score.
