Description
Chrome, Edge and Brave all draw their engine from one open-source project: Chromium. It is the Google-led open browser codebase, essentially Chrome with the proprietary parts removed: the same rendering engine and web compatibility, but without Google account sync or crash reporting.
For anyone wanting a cleaner browser or a base to build on, Chromium is the source. It supports Chrome extensions and DevTools so front-end debugging feels the same, with daily builds for the latest engine features. BSD licensed and open to audit.
Chrome upstream: Many mainstream browsers build on it, sharing one engine and consistent web compatibility.
Cleaner: Strips account sync and crash reporting, leaving just the browser.
Extensions and debugging: Compatible with Chrome extensions and DevTools for the same dev experience.
Daily builds: Tracks trunk for the newest engine features.
Cross-platform open source: Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux under a BSD license you can compile yourself.
For anyone wanting a cleaner browser or a base to build on, Chromium is the source. It supports Chrome extensions and DevTools so front-end debugging feels the same, with daily builds for the latest engine features. BSD licensed and open to audit.
Features
Chrome upstream: Many mainstream browsers build on it, sharing one engine and consistent web compatibility.
Cleaner: Strips account sync and crash reporting, leaving just the browser.
Extensions and debugging: Compatible with Chrome extensions and DevTools for the same dev experience.
Daily builds: Tracks trunk for the newest engine features.
Cross-platform open source: Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux under a BSD license you can compile yourself.
