Difference between Google Chrome and Chromium ~ Technobit Technology

Difference between Google Chrome and Chromium

Chromium is a open-source project that forms the basis for Google Chrome. Because it’s completely open source, Chromium is available in many Linux distributions’ software repositories for easier installation.
The Chromium web browser is also available for other platforms. You can run it on Windows or Mac os. Similarly, “Chromium OS” is the name of the open-source project that forms the basis of Google’s Chrome OS.

Google Chrome

Colorful logo
Video and Audio codecs (may vary by distro)
- AAC, H.264, MP3, Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV
Sandboxed PPAPI (non-free) Flash plugin included in release
Code is tested by Chrome developers
Sandbox is always on
Single deb/rpm package
Profile is kept in ~/.config/google-chrome
Cache is kept in ~/.cache/google-chrome
New releases are tested before being sent to users
Google API keys are added by Google
Reports crashes only if turned on. Please include symbolized backtraces in bug reports if you don't have crash reporting turned on.
User metrics only if turned on

Chromium

Blue logo
Video and Audio codecs (may vary by distro)
- Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV by default
Supports NPAPI (unsandboxed) Flash plugins, including the one from Adobe in Chrome 34 and below
Code may be modified by distributions
Sandbox depends on the distribution (navigate to about:sandbox to confirm)
Packaging depends on the distribution
Profile is kept in ~/.config/chromium
Cache is kept in ~/.cache/chromium
New release testing depends on the distribution
Does not ever report crashes. Please include symbolized backtraces in bug reports.
User metrics are never reported.