What it does
Iridium modifies Chromium to limit automatic transmission of queries, keywords and metrics, with public source changes and desktop builds.
Iridium focuses on automatic communication with central services. The project says partial queries, keywords and metrics transmit only with user approval, and it publishes its modifications in a public repository. That is useful for evaluating exactly which upstream behavior the fork changes.
The homepage records a recent Chromium-based source release, but it explicitly excludes Android and iOS. Choose a desktop package and review its update route. Its public change history gives administrators a route to inspect the changes relevant to their deployment.
Strengths
- Publicly documented Chromium modifications
- Limits automatic transmission to central services
Watch out for
- No Android or iOS version
Best for
- Desktop users reviewing a Chromium fork's communication changes