Picijo

Picijo: Open Source & Privacy Focused Browser Alternative

A Chromium fork with no data tracking or privacy issues, Picijo offers a clean and performant web browsing experience for open source enthusiasts.

What is Picijo?

Picijo is an open source alternative web browser based on the Chromium web browser engine. Like Google Chrome, Picijo utilizes the speed and compatibility of Chromium but with an added focus on user privacy and removing any tracking technologies present in Chrome.

As a Chromium fork, Picijo provides users with the same fast, stable and compatible web browsing experience they've come to expect from Chrome. Pages load quickly, web apps and extensions work flawlessly, and there's broad compatibility with all major websites. Under the hood, Picijo utilizes the same rendering engine and shares much of Chrome's codebase.

What sets Picijo apart is the removal of any technology in Chrome that phones home to Google with usage statistics and telemetry data. All tracking, crash reporting, metrics gathering and privacy-encroaching technology has been stripped out. Picijo also defaults to enhanced security configurations like enforced HTTPS wherever possible.

In addition, Picijo is entirely open source software. That means its code is transparent, auditable and editable by anyone wanting to inspect or modify it. Users can have peace of mind that there are no hidden processes sending their browsing data anywhere.

For those seeking a performant Chromium-based browser focused on privacy and open source principles rather than data gathering, Picijo is an excellent Google Chrome alternative worth trying.

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