Thorium
Chromium fork named after radioactive element No. 90. Source code and Linux releases. Windows/MacOS/ARM builds served in different repos, links are towards the top of the README.md. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 37.0
- age_days: 1780
- days_rel: 10
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 11
Adoption not part of the score
7463 stars · 283 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Thorium is a Chromium fork for Linux (with Windows, macOS, Android, and Raspberry Pi builds in companion repos) that applies compiler optimizations like LTO, PGO, and SIMD-specific builds for faster performance. It aims to match Google Chrome's feature set while adding UI, privacy, and security patches.
Use cases
- fast chromium-based web browser for linux
- browser optimized for my cpu with avx2 builds
- chrome alternative with privacy and security patches
- chromium fork with jpeg-xl support
- chromedriver for testing with thorium
- lightweight chrome-like browser without google telemetry
When to choose
- you want a faster Chromium build tuned to your CPU's SIMD instructions
- you prefer Chrome's featureset but with extra privacy/usability patches
- you need a Chromium fork maintained for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, or Raspberry Pi
When to avoid
- you need official Google support or Widevine/proprietary codecs guaranteed
- you require strict security auditing of a mainstream browser rather than a fork
- you want a non-Chromium engine like Firefox or WebKit
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework web-development privacy developer-tools windows cross-platform chromium-fork web-browser compiler-optimizations pgo avx jpeg-xl chromedriver linux macos android
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Alex313031/thorium · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5badd08b0bb3
- homepage: https://thorium.rocks/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · df0ff766079c
- site_page: https://thorium.rocks/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1dbdaf3788e0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Alex313031/thorium | main | 95 |
| Alex313031/Thorium-Win | mirror | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Alex313031/thorium")
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