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Iridium Browser vs Ungoogled Chromium

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Iridium Browser

8.0
Browsers

Web browser focusing on security and privacy

Ungoogled Chromium

7.0
Browsers

Google Chromium, sans integration with Google

Metric Iridium Browser Ungoogled Chromium
Category Browsers Browsers
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 2 2.5K
90-day Installs 6 6.5K
365-day Installs 60 22.2K
Version 2023.09.116 147.0.7727.116-1.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 404 608
GitHub Forks 46 88
Open Issues 1 16
License BSD-3-Clause BSD-3-Clause
Language Shell
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Apr 21, 2017 Oct 1, 2016

Reviews

Iridium Browser

Iridium Browser is a Chromium-based web browser focused on security and privacy, offering features like tracking prevention and enhanced privacy settings. It's ideal for users who prioritize privacy over extensive features.

Iridium Browser is a Chromium-based web browser designed to enhance security and privacy while browsing the internet.

Pros

  • + Focus on security and privacy
  • + Open-source with a permissive license
  • + Lighter on system resources than Chrome
  • + Mature project with active development

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Smaller community support
  • - Updates may be slower than other browsers

Ungoogled Chromium

Ungoogled Chromium offers a privacy-focused alternative to Google's Chrome, removing Google integration for enhanced control. It's ideal for users who prefer open-source browsers without corporate tracking.

Provides a web browser based on Chromium without Google services.

Pros

  • + Enhanced privacy
  • + Customizable experience
  • + Open-source

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Missing some features