Chromium
Chromium is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. Chromium is the open-source web browser project that Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave and many other browsers are built on. It has 24,978 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and people use it instead of Google Chrome.
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About Chromium
Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Chromium instead of.
- Google Chrome
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What is Chromium?
Chromium is a free, open-source web browser for Windows, macOS and Linux. Chromium is the open-source web browser project that Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave and many other browsers are built on. It has 24,978 GitHub stars and is released under the BSD-3-Clause license, and people use it instead of Google Chrome.
Is Chromium free and open source?
Yes. Chromium's source code is public on GitHub under the BSD-3-Clause license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Chromium?
Download it from the project website or build it from source by following the README on GitHub.
Can Chromium replace Google Chrome?
Chromium is commonly used as a free alternative to Google Chrome. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.