# Ungoogled Chromium vs DuckDuckGo Browser: privacy compared

| Criterion | Ungoogled Chromium | DuckDuckGo Browser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (63/100) | C (70/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | United States (Five Eyes) |
| Open source | Yes | Partial |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Partial |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Partial |
| Independent audit | No | No |
| Blocks trackers by default | No | Yes |
| Fingerprinting protection | Partial | Yes |
| No calls to big-tech services | Yes | Yes |
| Timely security updates | Partial | Yes |

**Ungoogled Chromium.** Ungoogled Chromium scores 63 out of 100 (grade C) on the browsers criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and no calls to big-tech services. It partly meets fingerprinting protection and timely security updates. It does not meet independent audit and blocks trackers by default.

**DuckDuckGo Browser.** DuckDuckGo Browser scores 70 out of 100 (grade C) on the browsers criteria. It meets 4 of 8 criteria: blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection, no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. It partly meets open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/compare/browsers/ungoogled-chromium-vs-duckduckgo-browser/