Open source alternatives to Google Chrome

One project on starwire does the same job. Ranked by how much of what Google Chrome does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Google Chrome does

  1. Browse the webcore
  2. Tabs and windowscore
  3. Extensionscore
  4. Sync bookmarks, history and passwords
  5. Password manager and autofill
  6. Developer tools
  7. Profiles

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
bare-browserDe-Googled Chromium for Android with extension support Replaces it60%910+147
145
3 days ago46% Install like an app BSD-3-Clause
Covers all 3 core jobs. Not shown: Sync bookmarks, history and passwords; Password manager and autofill; Developer tools; Profiles.See the evidence
  • Browse the webcoreYesBare is a de-Googled Chromium build for Android
  • Tabs and windowscoreYesswitch between list and grid views for tabs
  • ExtensionscoreYesInstall desktop extensions from the Chrome Web Store
  • Sync bookmarks, history and passwordsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Password manager and autofillNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Developer toolsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • ProfilesNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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