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Chromium vs Firefox
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Chromium | Firefox |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Unknown | JavaScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Stars | 25k | 13k |
| Latest | 157.0.8096.1 | FIREFOX_159_0b1_BUILD1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-10 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 216+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 167+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Chrome. Alternatives to Google Chrome →
Full replacementChromiumThe open source base Chrome is built from, without Google account sync and automatic updates.
Full replacementFirefoxGecko engine instead of Blink, with WebExtensions-based add-ons.
Chromium
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Firefox
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Chromium
unsigned The latest release, 157.0.8096.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Firefox
unsigned The latest release, FIREFOX_159_0b1_BUILD1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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