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# Chromium

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> Chromium is a free open-source browser that provides source code that can be compiled and edited into a web browser.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 33 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 33 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Google

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**:  (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Chromium is an open-source browser project
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Category

- [Browser Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32776/browser/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Google Chrome](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012057/chrome) — 4.8/5 (2148 reviews)
2. [Microsoft Edge](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012106/microsoft-edge) — 4.3/5 (574 reviews)
3. [Firefox](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012058/firefox) — 4.4/5 (543 reviews)
4. [Safari](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012184/safari) — 4.5/5 (309 reviews)
5. [Brave](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1012099/brave) — 4.7/5 (351 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Browsering" — 3.0/5

> **Korol** | *January 9, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
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> **Pros**: Chromium is part of Google Chrome and it also makes browsering  easy and fantastic.
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> **Cons**: Chromium version is not easy to install.

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### "Chrome without Google" — 5.0/5

> **Kaan** | *June 19, 2022* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: I really liked the security and privacy options. You can block third party cookies and scripts without needing any extensions, which is super neat.
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> **Cons**: I have no complaints about Chromium, cut out for those who want secure browser.

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### "My favorite internet browser" — 5.0/5

> **Alexander** | *October 31, 2023* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: I use chrome everyday for all my web browsing. The ability to save my information for quick purchases, save my favorite sites or products and the tons of add ons are great
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> **Cons**: It can be a bit resource heavy on your computer and use up a lot of ram. Its getting a little better but still is more than other browsers

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### "Chrome but inverted" — 5.0/5

> **Marie** | *March 11, 2023* | Animation | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
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> **Pros**: What I liked most about Chromium is that it doesn't take up as much RAM as Chrome does.
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> **Cons**: What I dislike about the Chromium software is the customer support and it can be slow at times but that could just be me.

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### "Google's performance as a search engine"" — 5.0/5

> **Geraldo** | *February 5, 2023* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: What I like most about this software is its ability to process huge amounts of data and generate accurate and quick answers to a wide variety of questions. Furthermore, its ability to learn and evolve by training on new data is a notable feature.
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> **Cons**: privacy and data security issues, the complexity of certain products, the lack of features compared to other similar software, and malfunctions.
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> the open source project that Google Chrome is based on is generally positive. I need your speed,ease of use and security features. Furthermore,the integration with other Google services, such as Gmail and Google Drive, I see as convenient.I also have criticisms of Chromium, including privacy and data security concerns,  as well as performance and compatibility issues.Chromium is a constantly evolving project.

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