Chromiumvsungoogled-chromiumin 2026
Choose Chromium as an upstream development or distribution base; choose ungoogled-chromium when Google service integrations should be removed and you accept community packaging.
Head-to-head: Chromium versus ungoogled-chromium
Chromium
The Chromium Authors · International
ungoogled-chromium
ungoogled-software contributors · International
Chromium: The open-source upstream project behind many browsers, useful for testing and a self-managed browser setup.
ungoogled-chromium: Chromium with Google web-service dependencies removed or reduced, distributed through community packages.
Key facts
- Yes
- Partial
- No
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Chromium and ungoogled-chromium at a glance
Documented capabilities per area - a count, not a rating
- Chromium
- ungoogled-chromium
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Where the two sit
On extensions and platforms, the two areas where this pair differs most. Grey dots are every other browser.
Official platforms (of 5)
Extension support (of 4)
- Chromium1.5, 3
- ungoogled-chromium2, 2.5
What actually differs
Manifest V2
Only in ungoogled-chromium · Extensions
Android
Only in Chromium · Platforms
Chromium vs ungoogled-chromium: every documented fact
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33 documented facts · 7 differ · 26 identical
Chromiumungoogled-chromiumPrivacy & tracking
built inExtensions
built inWorkflow & tabs
built inPlatforms
built inFoundation
Chromium vs ungoogled-chromium: common questions
- Do Chromium and ungoogled-chromium use the same browser engine?
- Yes. Chromium and ungoogled-chromium both render with Chromium, so page rendering and web compatibility are largely the same. The differences between them are in defaults, bundled features and who ships the updates.
- Which blocks trackers by default, Chromium or ungoogled-chromium?
- Neither Chromium nor ungoogled-chromium documents tracker blocking enabled by default.
- Can Chromium and ungoogled-chromium run Chrome extensions?
- Chromium partially documents Chrome Web Store support; ungoogled-chromium partially documents it.
- Does Chromium or ungoogled-chromium have vertical tabs?
- Both Chromium and ungoogled-chromium document built-in vertical tabs.
- What platforms do Chromium and ungoogled-chromium run on?
- Chromium is documented on macOS, Windows, Linux and Android. ungoogled-chromium is documented on macOS, Windows, Linux and Android.
- Is Chromium or ungoogled-chromium still actively developed?
- Chromium is active and ungoogled-chromium is active, as of the profile verification dates on this page.
Evidence sources
- ungoogled-chromium repository Verified 2026-09-16
Project scope and distribution model.
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