I use Firefox as my daily driver but sometimes sites just work better on a chromium based browser. I had been using Brave but it seems like they keep adding on more bloat (crypto, VPN, AI) and I’m over it.

What chromium based browser would you recommend and why?

  • aura@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    none. chromium is a google (-endorsed) product, who put their own little tracking tidbits into the chromium project. if you still want to use a chromium-based browser, i have two ‘suggestions’:

    • brave. renowned in the privacy community but has had a few suspicious moments, and honestly i just don’t trust their whole big-tech thing they got going on.
    • ungoogled-chromium. basically just the chromium browser but without the google shit in it. no extra privacy-advancing features as far as i’m aware though, and extensions don’t seem to work.

    now if you really want a good browser, go for either of the following firefox-like browsers:

    • firefox with arkenfox user.js. firefox as you know and love it, with the arkenfox privacy tinkering. i haven’t tested it and its apparently a bit difficult to install and configure, but i’ve heard its really helpful with privacy.
    • librewolf. a privacy-first firefox fork developed by an independent developer and contributors, no big-tech bullshit. my personal daily driver.

    anyway, sorry for the rant, but there u go.

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      10 months ago

      extra privacy-advancing features as far as i’m aware though, and extensions don’t seem to work.

      Not true at all. If you follow the instructions they provide you can install and use extensions with ease via the Chromium Web Store add-on.