# Alternatives to Ungoogled Chromium Chromium stripped of Google integration. Ungoogled Chromium ranks #14 of 14 in Browsers, with an Alt Score of 25. It is licensed under BSD-3-Clause, free and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 4 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ungoogled-chromium/ Category: Browsers ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Privacy-conscious users and Linux/BSD desktop users who want the Chromium browsing experience without Google's telemetry, sign-in prompts, and background service calls. - **What you get**: A Chromium build with Google web-service dependencies (Safe Browsing pings, Cloud Messaging, usage reporting, etc.) stripped out and outbound requests to Google domains blocked via domain substitution. Embedded pre-built binaries are removed from the source, and extra command-line switches and chrome://flags entries are added for further control, most disabled by default so the browser still behaves like standard Chromium. It aims to be a near drop-in replacement rather than a feature fork. - **How it works**: Install a prebuilt package for your platform (Homebrew, AUR, Flatpak, or a Linux distro repository) or build from source using the platform-specific repository and docs/building.md, then use it as a regular Chromium-based browser, opting into the extra privacy flags via chrome://flags or launch switches if desired. ## Profile - **License**: BSD-3-Clause (verified 2026-07-11) - **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-11) - **Starts at**: ? - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [Vivaldi](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vivaldi.md) | 93 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | | 2 | [Brave](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/brave.md) | 85 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | | 3 | [Waterfox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/waterfox.md) | 77 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 4 | [Orion](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/orion.md) | 74 | Proprietary | macOS, iOS | | 5 | [Firefox](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/firefox.md) | 70 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | | 6 | [Edge](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/edge.md) | 63 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | | 7 | [LibreWolf](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/librewolf.md) | 58 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 8 | [Opera](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/opera.md) | 58 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | | 9 | [Zen Browser](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zen-browser.md) | 51 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | | 10 | [Chrome](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/chrome.md) | 47 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS | | 11 | [Arc](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/arc.md) | 44 | Proprietary | macOS, Windows, iOS | | 12 | [DuckDuckGo Browser](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/duckduckgo-browser.md) | 40 | Apache-2.0 | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | | 13 | [Tor Browser](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tor-browser.md) | 36 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Browsers checklist | Ungoogled Chromium | Vivaldi | Brave | Waterfox | Orion | Firefox | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Free | Free | Free | Free | Freemium | Free | | Starts at | ? | ? | ? | ? | $5/month | ? | | License | BSD-3-Clause | Proprietary | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | Proprietary | MPL-2.0 | | Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux | macOS, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | | Engine (Chromium / Gecko / WebKit) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Built-in ad blocker | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | | Built-in VPN or proxy | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No | | Vertical tabs | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Tab groups & workspaces | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Extension ecosystem compatibility | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Sync (E2E encrypted) | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | | Battery / memory saver mode | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | | Privacy: fingerprinting protection | Partial | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Telemetry opt-out | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Profile containers | ? | Partial | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Reader mode | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ## Sources Sources for Ungoogled Chromium. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **License**: BSD-3-Clause — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “BSD 3-Clause License” - **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “ungoogled-chromium is available in the following **software repositories**” - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Add a custom cross-platform build configuration and packaging wrapper for Chromium. It currently supports many Linux distributions, macOS, and Windows.” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Update to Chromium 150.0.7871.114” - **Engine (Chromium / Gecko / WebKit)**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “ungoogled-chromium is Google Chromium, sans dependency on Google web services” - **Extension ecosystem compatibility**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Change how extension MIME types (CRX and user scripts) are handled. Acceptable values are `download-as-regular-file` or `always-prompt-for-install`.” - **Privacy: fingerprinting protection**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “(Added flag to Bromite feature) Implements fingerprinting deception for Canvas image data retrieved via JS APIs.” - **Telemetry opt-out**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Remove all remaining background requests to any web services while building and running the browser” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/