Chromium Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Chromium for Linux if you are looking to replace it. The most popular Linux alternative is Mozilla Firefox, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Chromium and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Chromium are Google Chrome (Free), Brave (Free, Open Source), Vivaldi (Free) and Opera (Free).

Chromium is the open-source browser project from which Google Chrome takes its source. If you're looking for more info about Chromium like screenshots, reviews and comments you should visit our info page about it. Below you find the best alternatives.

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Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox (known simply as Firefox) is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite. Firefox is highly extensible, with thousands of third-party add-ons available. Firefox version 60+ (Quantum) is presently faster than Google Chrome and use less memory than Chrome. Compare to previous versions of Firefox, the Quantum version is twice as fast, promote parallelism, and has more intuitive user interface.
- Highly customizable and quite fast. robertopassians • Aug 2018 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Because it's a heavy-weight browser just like Chromium. Guest • Jul 2017 • 8 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Mozilla aren't perfect, but Firefox is, overall, still the best browser out there. Just some of the reasons: it's open source (trustworthy), doesn't spy on you like Chrome, has encrypted bookmarks/tabs/settings sync, lots of extensions and a huge array of options under the about:config menu. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet BSD iPad Snapcraft PortableApps.com Haiku Fire TV Gecko
Privacy focused Customizable Security & Privacy Extensible by Plugins/Extensions ... Cloud sync Security focused Firefox Extensions HTML5 Support Bookmark organization UI customization Website screenshots Block trackers Privacy Protected Privacy settings Tracking Protection Add-ons Content blocker Extensions Integrated PDF Viewer Password management Tabbed browsing Themes AdBlock Friendly Add-ons on Mobile Save Articles Browser extension Built-in Download Manager Clean design Container tabs Content blocking Custom DNS Custom themes Customizability Efficiency Support for Firefox extensions Flexible customizations Based on Gecko engine Guided configuration Integrated Password Manager Live updating Low-Ram Usage Night mode/Dark Theme No Tracking Non profit Picture in Picture Pocket integration Skin customization Smart Keywords Stability Support for addons Theme Customization Support for Themes Undo close tab list Built-in Script Blocker Cookie whitelist DNS over HTTPS Encrypted sync Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Legacy addons support Optimized for Mobile Moddable Portable Toggle reader view Support for WebExtensions Add a feature

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Google Chrome

A free web browser developed by Google from the open source Chromium project with a focus on speed and minimalism. Chrome offers fast start-up and web page loading, supports a minimalist user interface, automatically updates in the background, and offers syncing of browser bookmarks, extensions, passwords, and history between multiple computers by your Google account.

Free Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet BSD iPad PortableApps.com
Cloud sync Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Android Sync Built-in Adobe Flash Player ... Bookmark organization Customizable Automatic Form-Filler Fan speed control Google integration Incognito mode Low-Ram Usage Night mode/Dark Theme Password sync Support all desktops User Levels Based on Blink engine Web Browsers Based on Chromium Inspect Element Integrated Password Manager Integrated PDF Viewer Support for Javascript Native bookmark sync Portable Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration Place websites on desktop Supports H265 Codec Tabbed browsing Based on Webkit engine Add a feature

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Brave

Brave Web Browser is a fast, free, secure web browser with a built-in ad blocker*, tracking and security protection, and optimized data and battery experience. *What is Brave Ad Replacement? Brave’s goal is to speed up the web, stop bad ads and pay publishers. One of the ways we plan to accomplish this is with ad replacements. We will also invite users to fund their wallets and to use those funds to pay the publishers of their favorite websites.
- Brave is an open source, privacy-oriented browser made by taking Chromium and removing all the bullsh*t that phones home to Google. It also has a built-in ad blocker and some other privacy-protecting features. Excellent, but you should still tweak the settings a little before you're fully protected. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 3 agrees and 3 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad Electron / Atom Shell
Built-in Ad-blocker Privacy focused Support for TOR Security & Privacy ... Built-in Script Blocker Block ads Web Browsers Based on Chromium Google Chrome Extensions Privacy Protected AdBlock Friendly Block trackers Brave shield Built-in VPN No Tracking Tracker blocker Add-ons BAT Token integration Broken links check Built-in Torrent client Cloud sync Configurable Brave shields Cryptocurrency rewards Customizable Earn Money Efficiency Excel Add-in Fingerprinting protection Legacy Firefox Addon Low-Ram Usage Night mode/Dark Theme Passive Income Plugins Reduce mobile data usage Security focused Swift User interface Accept Bitcoin as payment Cryptocurrency support Digital currency HTTPS Support Micropayments System Support for Multiple Users Privacy-friendly Add a feature

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Vivaldi

Vivaldi is extremely customizable, presenting a wide range of settings and built-in features designed to put the user in control. Its Chromium-based engine makes it fast and compatible with most Chrome extensions, and Vivaldi removes the code that tracks users from it.
- Full browser with many features for productivity. Web panel on the side. Great for whatsapp and messenger ... Native reading mode. Display tabs side by side. Option to add Notes native. full of features for productivity and customization. Vivaldi is Outstanding! I abandoned all other browsers. Goodbye Chrome, Goodbye Opera. Guest • Mar 2019 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees
Free Mac Windows Linux Android
Customizable Tab Stacking UI customization Cloud sync ... Mouse gestures Group tabs Side panel Support for Chrome extensions Privacy Sidebar Quick Command Panel Visual system design Built-in themes Built in tracking protection Capture web pages Custom search Extensive customization Gestures Group tabs Highly costomizable Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Multiple search engines Nickname for bookmarks Opera-like Page actions Privacy focused Recent activities Security & Privacy Spatial navigation Speed dial Split tabs Sync notes Tabbed browsing Support for Themes Themes User friendly Based on Blink engine Built-in Note Taker Google Chrome Extensions Web Browsers Based on Chromium Configurable Night mode/Dark Theme Notetaking Picture in Picture Pop out video Reading mode Resume interrupted downloads Screenshot Tools Split-screen view Sync between devices Tab Control Tab preview Tabbed interface Tabs User interface Web panels Add a feature

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Opera

Opera is an innovative browser that focus on implementing new technologies without dropping simplicity and ease of use, speed and security; supporting and contributing to open web standards. It offers a highly customizable start page (Speed Dial) where you can set your top sites and bookmarks and get news content recommendations. On the side bar you have access to "workspaces" to easily switch between groups of tabs, popular services like Whatsapp, Facebook and Telegram, etc.

Free Mac Windows Linux Windows Mobile Android ... S60 Android Tablet BSD PortableApps.com Kindle Fire ReactOS
Built-in VPN Built-in Ad-blocker VPN Portable ... Block ads Bookmarks Built-in Download Manager Built-In Proxy Currency Conversion Customizable Flexible customizations Support for gestures Limit cpu usage Limit ram usage Mouse gestures Opera-like Pop out video Resume interrupted downloads Session management Sidebar Speed dial Text Wrapping Block ads Auto-login Based on Blink engine Built-in RSS reader Web Browsers Based on Chromium Explorer-like Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Group tabs Multiple languages Night mode/Dark Theme Privacy Protected Real-Time Synchronization Spatial navigation Support for Chrome extensions Sync between devices Tab preview Tabbed browsing Tabbed interface UI customization WebRTC Whatsapp integration Add a feature

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Waterfox

Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla platform. Made specifically for 64-Bit systems, Waterfox has one thing in mind: speed. What makes Waterfox so fast? It's built with Intel's C++ compiler. One of the most powerful compilers out there. This enables us to make the fastest possible web browser for all the code changes we make. This potent combination makes for an unparalleled browsing experience.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Support for 64 bit Privacy focused Privacy enhanced Firefox Extensions ... Web Browsers Based on Firefox Legacy addons support Automated speed adjustments Extensions Optimized Firefox UI customization Classic extension support Cloud sync Support for Firefox extensions Optimized for Windows Portable Specific for 64-Bit Add a feature

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Pale Moon

Pale Moon is an Open Source, Goanna-based web browser available for Microsoft Windows and Linux focusing on efficiency and ease of use.
- The rendering is much faster in this build. Guest • Aug 2015 • 4 agrees and 3 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Lightweight Security & Privacy Built-in RSS reader Customizability ... Customizable Web Browsers Based on Firefox Support for Firefox extensions Based on Gecko engine Optimal performance Privacy-friendly UI customization Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Based on Goanna engine Legacy addons support Optimized Firefox Optimized for Windows Portable Security focused Add a feature

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Firefox Developer Edition

Firefox Developer Edition brings you latest features, fast performance, and the development tools you need to build for the open web. Its powerful development tools will extend your ability to work across multiple platforms from one place.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com
Web Browsers Based on Firefox Portable Add a feature

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Ungoogled Chromium

A Google Chromium variant for removing Google integration and enhancing privacy, control, and transparency A number of features or background services communicate with Google servers despite the absence of an associated Google account or compiled-in Google API keys. Furthermore, the normal build process for Chromium involves running Google's own high-level commands that invoke many scripts and utilities, some of which download and use pre-built binaries provided by Google.
- An excellent choice. This is Chromium but with all the spyware bits removed that phone home to Google. Alternatives at this level include Iridium and Brave. Otherwise, I recommend Firefox as the best all-round browser. All three are open source and Firefox is particularly configurable. JohnFastman • Apr 2018 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It's Chrome, without Google parts and tracking. Guest • Jun 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Same base with some modifications. ddoron • Jan 2017
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Privacy focused Security & Privacy Based on Blink engine Web Browsers Based on Chromium ... Extensions Multiple languages Portable Security focused Add a feature

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Firefox Nightly

Firefox Nightly is the development (alpha) release channel of Mozilla Firefox . Firefox Nightly gets a new version every few hours. It offers access to bleeding edge features of the development branch of Firefox before they make a final release.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Chrome OS ... Android Tablet Kindle Fire
Auto Updates Block trackers Bookmark organization Built-in Download Manager ... Cloud sync Firefox Extensions DOM Inspector Firefox Firefox Sync Gecko Hardware Accelerated Remote Debugging Servo Web Console WebGPU Webrender WebRTC WebVR Add a feature

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