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Ungoogled Chromium

Privacy-oriented web browser to reduce

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Privacy score 76 Free Technical: Beginner Open source Featured
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A patched Chromium build that removes Google endpoints and services, reducing vendor

but shifting responsibility to the user/distributor.

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Who is this for?

✓ Good for you if:

  • • You want fewer trackers and less account-linked data
  • • You care about privacy by default
  • • You want to avoid account creation

⚠ Think twice if:

  • • You want the easiest setup and automatic updates

Key qualities

✓ Open source ✓ Encryption ✓ Low telemetry ✓ No account required

Overview

Ungoogled Chromium is not a separate browser engine; it is a patch

set and build configuration applied to upstream Chromium. It removes Google web services, disables sign-in and Sync, and aims to reduce background network requests. Because it is community-distributed, supply chain trust and patch latency are key security considerations.

Privacy highlight

with low .

Quick facts

Country:
International
Pricing:
Free
Platform:
Windows, Mac, Linux
Technical:
Beginner
:
Unknown
:
Yes
Open-source status:
Fully open source
:
No
:
No

Key features

  • Extension support
  • Security updates
  • Tracker blocking (varies)
  • Sync (optional)
Security & encryption Click to expand
Unknown
Encryption protocols
TLS for network traffic (HTTPS)
Primarily transport () for network calls; no user-managed keys.
Offline support
Yes
Telemetry & tracking Click to expand
Not specified
No
Ip no
Google /services are typically disabled/removed; remaining network calls depend on packaging and user settings.
Jurisdiction & compliance Click to expand
On-device; network traffic still goes to sites visited. No default vendor cloud backend.
Local profile storage; no central cloud sync unless you add one.
Legal frameworks
Open-source project; legal/compliance depends on distributor and user environment.
Revenue sources
donations/community support
Editorial signals Click to expand
76
Trust score
65
Trust breakdown (0–10)
Encryption: 70, Audits: 50, Open source: 85, Telemetry: 80, Jurisdiction: 60, Transparency: 50, Trackers: 90
Editorial notes
Usability: 55, Performance: 75, Family friendly: 60
User experience Click to expand
Signup requirements
No Google sign-in; sync removed/disabled.
Onboarding difficulty (1-5)
1
Accessibility features
Chromium accessibility baseline.
Backup & portability Click to expand
No
Migration tools
Profile migration depends on feature set and build; generally supports import of bookmarks/passwords.
No vendor recovery; backups are user responsibility.

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