Chromium and Chrome may sound similar, but while the former is an open-source software project, the latter is a sophisticated browser used by most internet users. Chromium is a subset of Chrome, however, many other companies have added their input to Chromium. Here’s the list of the best Chromium-based alternative browsers that are available for Windows 11/10.
Best Chromium-based browsers for Windows 11/10
The reason is simple – learn from the best. Chrome is the most popular browser online for a reason. Thus, developers would prefer to follow its example. Chromium is the basis of Chrome and has a lot of popular features, which when integrated with existing browsers, make them powerful.
Here’s the list of best Chromium-based browsers that are available for Windows 11/10:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Iron Browser
- Epic Privacy Browser
- Colibri
- Blisk
- Brave
- Vivaldi
- Opera
- Chromium.
1] Google Chrome
Google Chrome is the most popular Chromium-based browser, but as of present, they have distanced themselves from the open-source software. However, the base of Google Chrome is built on the Chromium platform. Less needs to be said about the prestigious browser for it speaks for itself. Google Chrome can be downloaded from its official website here.
2] Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a considerable improvement of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, however, it is yet to gain popularity as compared to Chrome or Firefox. The new Microsoft Edge Chromium is integrated with the Windows 10 OS and makes for a good browser. Worth trying it for a couple of weeks.
3] Iron Browser
When Google and other IT firms were in the public eye for data sharing, despite their efforts to convince users, people started looking towards safer alternatives. That led to the creation of browsers like the Iron Browser. It is a somewhat dumbed-down version of Google Chrome, however, sufficiently powerful and doesn’t track your data. The Iron Browser can be downloaded from the company’s website.
4] Epic Privacy Browser
One case with tracking is your browser tracking your data after seeking appropriate permissions, and the other case is websites and online programs tracking your data. While both these cases are an invasion of your privacy, the latter can be prevented by browsing through the Epic Privacy Browser. The company claims that the Epic Privacy Browser stops an average of 600+ tracking attempts per session. If you are a privacy-conscious person, consider downloading the Epic Privacy Browser from its website.
5] Colibri
Colibri isn’t another web browser like Firefox or Chrome, but a totally different browsing experience. You can browse but not through multiple tabs, though the webpage can be divided into segments. The purpose behind such a structure is to keep the browser ultra-fast.
6] Blisk
If you are a developer, you would know that many tools and software products need to be downloaded to your system to get the job done. This is where the Blisk browser comes of use. Since Blisk is based on Chromium, it is powerful, but the real power lies in the fact that the tools necessary for development are integrated with the browser itself. Read more about the Blisk browser on its website here.
7] Brave
The Brave browser is fast, trusted, and prevents tracking of your data. The reason behind its reliability is that it was founded by one of Mozilla’s former CEO and developed by a team of developers who know their job right. The company claims that Brave offers much more privacy than Tor. Check more about the Chromium-based browser on its official website here.
8] Vivaldi
Vivaldi is an excellently designed aesthetic browser developed by a company owned by one of Opera’s co-founders. The Chromium-based version of the browser is fast and powerful. The USP of the product is the end to end encryption which makes it super-safe for communication.
9] Opera
When I first downloaded Opera, I fell in love with it. It is an absolute browser that has everything needed by a home user built into it. Opera has the advantage of Chromium and added features like free VPN, etc. The browser is both fast and reliable. It rarely crashes. Opera is certainly a better experience than most popular browsers.
10] Chromium browser
While we have already discussed Chromium as an open-source project where developers use the base to create their own browsers, Chromium itself is a browser.
Though it has a very basic interface, the Chromium browser is pretty fast and comes sans the negatives of Google Chrome. The Chromium browser can be downloaded from here.
If you have any feedback to give about any of these browsers, please do so in the comments section below.
