Chromium
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VisitChromium vs Hound
What both publish
| Fact | Chromium | Hound |
|---|---|---|
| License | Google released the Chromium source code under a permissive BSD license. | The repository provides Hound under the MIT License. |
| Platform support | The project documents builds for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android; the download page lists Chromium builds for Mac, Windows, Linux, and ChromiumOS. | The README says Hound is tested on macOS and CentOS and should work on any Unix-like system; Windows is not supported, though it may compile and run. |
| Support | The project directs developers who need help to the chromium-dev Google Group or IRC channel and says these are not support channels for Chrome itself. | The README describes platform support and setup guidance but does not specify a support service. |
Pick Chromium if…
Chromium suits developers learning about or contributing to an open-source browser project. It is also relevant to people building Chromium for supported desktop and mobile platforms.
Pick Hound if…
Hound suits developers and teams who want repository-wide regex search across supported version control systems, including private repositories. It is a fit for Unix-like environments, but not for Windows deployments.