Skip to content
SPECIFICTION
Get listed

Google Chrome vs Thorium Browser

Google Chrome

google.com

Thorium Browser

github.com

Side by side

FigureGoogle ChromeThorium Browser
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYesYes
Plans published11
Spec score · Web browsers9.1 (#8)7.5 (#127)
PerformanceChrome includes Energy Saver and Memory Saver features.The project site reports an 8–38% performance improvement over vanilla Chromium depending on benchmark and operating system.
ProductChrome is a web browser for browsing the web.Thorium is a Chromium fork intended to behave like Google Chrome, with its own patches and enhancements.

Plans

Google Chrome

  • Google ChromeFree

Google Chrome pricing →

Thorium Browser

  • Thorium BrowserFree

Thorium Browser pricing →

In their own words

Google Chrome

Google Chrome is a free web browser for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS, with extensions available through the Chrome Web Store. It supports tab groups with labels and colors, plus Energy Saver and Memory Saver tools. Signing in provides access to bookmarks and saved passwords across devices, and Google Password Manager is built in. Safe Browsing warns about known dangerous websites, downloads, and extensions; Safety Check reviews passwords, extensions, settings, privacy, and security. Privacy Guide offers a step-by-step tour of privacy settings. Google says Chrome receives a new update every four weeks. Its AI features include AI Mode for follow-up questions and web links, and Gemini, which can use open tabs and browsing history to help users understand web content and complete tasks. Auto browse is limited to Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers in the U.S. Chrome requires supported operating systems: Mac requires macOS 13 Ventura or later, Android requires version 10 or later, and iOS requires version 17 or later. Older Windows and macOS versions may no longer receive updates.

Visit google.com

Thorium Browser

Thorium Browser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

Visit github.com