Chromium vs Woboq Code Browser
Chromium
chromium.orgWoboq Code Browser
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| Figure | Chromium | Woboq Code Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Code Search Tools | 8.1 (#5) | 7.2 (#24) |
| License | Google released the Chromium source code under a permissive BSD license. | The README describes use under a commercial license from Woboq or a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license that excludes use to assist development of commercial software. |
| Supported platforms | both | The product page says the generator runs on Linux or Mac, and the README provides build instructions for Linux and macOS. |
| Support | The project directs developers who need help to the chromium-dev Google Group or IRC channel and says these are not support channels for Chrome itself. | The README invites licensees and other users to contact [email protected] for help and directs bug reports to GitHub issues. |
In their own words
Chromium
Chromium is a free, open-source browser project and codebase for developers who build, study, and contribute to it. The project publishes source code, design and architecture documents, testing information, and contribution guidance. It develops the V8 JavaScript engine and Blink rendering engine. Its documented security approach includes sandboxing, Safe Browsing, defense in depth, and safe defaults, with a security team reviewing architecture and helping address bugs. Chromium source code is released under a permissive BSD license, and Google uses the project as the basis for Google Chrome. Build instructions cover Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android; download archives list Mac, Windows, Linux, and ChromiumOS. Builds are supplied on a best-effort basis from arbitrary revisions, may differ from user-facing Chrome releases, do not auto-update, and do not include symbols. Site Isolation can increase memory use and has stated Android limitations.
Woboq Code Browser
Woboq Code Browser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.