# Ungoogled Chromium vs Helium: privacy compared

| Criterion | Ungoogled Chromium | Helium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (63/100) | A (90/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | Unknown |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Yes |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Yes |
| 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.

**Helium.** Helium scores 90 out of 100 (grade A) on the browsers criteria. It meets 7 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection, no calls to big-tech services and timely security updates. It does not meet independent audit.

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