Browsers
Cromite privacy rating
Chromium fork and successor of Bromite for Android, Windows and Linux. Adds built-in ad blocking, removes Google service integrations and adds fingerprinting mitigations.
Summary
Cromite scores 75 out of 100 (grade B) on the browsers criteria. It meets 6 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and no calls to big-tech services. It does not meet independent audit and timely security updates.
Score 75 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Google telemetry, Safe Browsing reporting and sign-in are removed.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
No ads. Funded by donations.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Blocks trackers by default Weight 3 of 3
Are third-party trackers blocked by default, without installing extensions?
Built-in ad and tracker blocking is enabled by default.
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Yes
Fingerprinting protection Weight 2 of 3
Does the browser defend against fingerprinting by default?
Canvas, client rect, media and audio fingerprinting mitigations are built in. The project notes they are not comprehensive.
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Yes
No calls to big-tech services Weight 2 of 3
Does the browser work without background connections to Google, Microsoft or Apple services?
Google sign-in, sync, Translate, Safe Browsing and Play Services integrations are removed or disabled.
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No
Timely security updates Weight 3 of 3
Are security fixes from the upstream engine shipped quickly and automatically?
Stable releases often trail Chromium by several weeks or more.