# Ungoogled Chromium vs Iridium: privacy compared

| Criterion | Ungoogled Chromium | Iridium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grade | C (63/100) | D (45/100) |
| Jurisdiction | Unknown | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) |
| 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 | No |
| Fingerprinting protection | Partial | No |
| No calls to big-tech services | Yes | Partial |
| Timely security updates | Partial | No |

**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.

**Iridium.** Iridium scores 45 out of 100 (grade D) on the browsers criteria. It meets 3 of 8 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no calls to big-tech services. It does not meet independent audit, blocks trackers by default, fingerprinting protection and timely security updates. It is based in Germany: Fourteen Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).

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