Chromium Alternatives

Chromium is described as 'Open-source browser project forming the codebase for other browsers, with strong security, stability, frequent updates, and wide platform compatibility' and is a leading Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Chromium for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Chromium alternative is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chromium are Brave, Zen Browser, Google Chrome and Tor Browser.

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Chromium alternatives are mainly Web Browsers, but if you're looking for Ad Blockers or Text to Speech Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Android, iPad and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Chromium.
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  1. SRWare Iron icon
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    SRWare Iron, or simply Iron, is a fork of the free and open-source web browser Chromium , of which Google Chrome is a fork of. Iron primarily aims to eliminate usage tracking and other privacy violating...

    169 SRWare Iron alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    SRWare Iron is closed source, offers nothing above tweaking Chrome settings and has other question marks hanging over it. If you want a de-Googled Chrome, see Iridium or Brave; they are open source and therefore more trustworthy.

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    • Most users think SRWare Iron is a great Chromium alternative.

    • SRWare Iron is Free and ProprietaryChromium is Free and Open Source
    • SRWare Iron is LightweightChromium is not according to our users
  2. K-Meleon icon
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    K-Meleon is an extremely fast, customizable, lightweight web browser based on the Gecko layout engine developed by Mozilla which is also used by Firefox. K-Meleon is free, open source software released under the GNU General Public License and is designed specifically for...

    163 K-Meleon alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Gecko
     
  3. Opera GX icon
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    Web browser optimized for gamers, with CPU, RAM, and network limiters, Twitch and Discord sidebar integration, customizable gaming themes, GX Corner for games, news, deals, mobile sync via Flow, multitasking chat, ad blocker, and music player.

    213 Opera GX alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. Quetta icon
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    Browsing reinvented with cutting-edge ad removal, lightning-fast speeds, and robust data protection through biometric encryption.

    92 Quetta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Otter Browser icon
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    Web browser controlled by the user, not vice-versa.

    Otter Browser is a project aiming to recreate best aspects of classic Opera (12.x) UI using Qt5. Its primary objective is to become haven for power users that cannot stand what happened to Opera after ditching Presto engine. Ot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
     
  6. CentBrowser icon
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    Cent Browser is an enhanced version of the Chromium web browser that bundles many useful features, such as scrollable tab bar, automatic memory optimization, lazy session loading, mouse gesture, super drag and a lot of tab options.

    160 CentBrowser alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. Supermium icon
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    Supermium is a drop-in replacement for Google Chrome with privacy and usability enhancements, optimized for legacy and modern Windows systems alike.

    50 Supermium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  8. Opera Air icon
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    A browser prioritizing mindfulness with smart exercises, mindful breaks, and guided meditations. Integrated AI for chatting, image creation, voice outputs. Includes Ad Blocker, adaptable UI, and a secure VPN. Harness soundscapes for stress relief and focus.

    67 Opera Air alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Privacy Browser icon
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    Privacy Browser protects your privacy by disabling features like JavaScript, DOM storage, and cookies that are used by websites to track users. Settings can be adjusted by domain and on-the-fly to enable these features when needed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Konqueror icon
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    Konqueror is an Open Source web browser powered by the KHTML rendering engine (and optionally Webkit) which means it supports the latest web standards such as HTML5, Javascript, CSS3, and others. Konqueror is part of KDEs "kdebase" package.

    160 Konqueror alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
     
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