Google Chrome V/S Chromium (What Is Difference and Which Is Best)

Google Chrome V/S Chromium

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Google Chrome : 

Chrome is a free web browser developed by Google LLC. It was first released on , December 11 2008 for Microsoft Windows, and was later ported to Linux, macOS, iOS and Android. Google Chrome is also the main component of Chrome OS, where it serves as a platform for running web apps. (It is Not A Open Source Project)

 

Google Chromium : 

 Chromium is an open-source Web browser project started by Google, to provide the source code for the proprietary Google Chrome browser. The two browsers share the majority of code and features, though there are some minor differences in features and logos, and they have different licensing.

The Chromium Project takes its name from the element chromium, the metal from which chrome plating is made.  Other developers have taken the Chromium code and released versions under the Chromium name.

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Chrome	Chromium
AAC, H.264, and MP3 Support. Chrome includes licensed codecs for these proprietary media formats, giving you acess to a wider variety of media content—particularly sites using HTML5 video to stream H.264 videos.	Limited Supports.
It is not a Open Source Project	It is a Open Source Project.
Google Update. Windows and Mac users of Chrome get an extra background app that automatically keeps Chrome up-to-date. Linux users use their standard software management tools.	Chorimium Does Not Update Automatically. It Requires The User Permission To Update.
Extension Restrictions. For Chrome, Google disables extensions that are not hosted in the Chrome Web Store.	Can access those extensions that is not availabe in the chrome store.
Crash and Error Reporting. User of Chrome can opt to send statistics on crashes and errors to Google for analysis.	It is an Open Source Project so it does not include any Crash and Error Reporting.
Security Sandbox (?). Google also notes that some Linux distributions may disable Chromium’s security sandbox, so you’ll want to navigate to about:sandbox in Chromium to ensure the sandbox is enabled and functioning by default. This is one of Chromium (and Chrome’s) best features.	Also Included Sandbox Feature
Privacy Protection is High because any body can not edit the chrome application Code.	Privacy Protection is little Low.

 

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