{"id":3977,"date":"2008-09-04T22:26:42","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T16:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2026-10-28T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:38:15","slug":"chromium-powers-google-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2008\/09\/chromium-powers-google-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome vs Chromium: What’s the Difference? (2026 Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chrome vs Chromium<\/strong> is a question many people ask when they spot “Chromium” on Linux or in a browser’s About page. Chromium is the free, open-source browser project that Google started in 2008, and Google Chrome is Google’s own branded browser built from that code, with extra Google features added on top. When we first wrote about Chromium the week Google launched Chrome<\/a>, it was a brand-new project. Today Chromium powers most of the world’s browsers.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> Chromium is the open-source code base; Chrome is Google’s browser built from it. Chrome adds automatic updates, Google account sync, licensed media codecs and DRM for streaming services, and crash and usage reporting. Most people should use Chrome or another maintained Chromium-based browser such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera or Vivaldi. Plain Chromium suits developers, testers and Linux users who want a fully open-source build.<\/p>\n

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