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BrowserOS vs Thorium-Android
BrowserOS has 14,245 GitHub stars, 1,531 forks, 82 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Thorium-Android has 802 stars, 14 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped 25 days ago. BrowserOS leads on adoption by 1,676% (14,245 vs 802 stars). BrowserOS is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Thorium-Android is written in various languages under BSD-3-Clause. BrowserOS has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Thorium-Android 2%. BrowserOS was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (chromium), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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Side by side
| BrowserOS | Thorium-Android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 14K | ★ 802 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-10-11 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.5K | ⑂ 14 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick BrowserOS if
- You weight community size — 14K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Thorium-Android if
- You want the Thorium-Android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the BSD-3-Clause license terms
- You evaluated both and Thorium-Android fits your workflow better
About BrowserOS
Website · Docs · Enterprise Free · Open source · Everything runs on your machine A second browser, just for your AI agents. Import your logins from Chrome in one click, connect Claude Code, Codex, or any MCP agent, and hand off your web tasks. Agents run in parallel in their own tabs. You watch live, or replay any session like a video. BrowserOS neo is not a Chrome replacement. It is a secondary browser that sits next to Chrome, made friendly to agents. Get started 1. Install BrowserOS neo Prefer a direct download? Grab it for macOS or Windows. 2. Import from Chrome One click brings over your logins, bookmarks…
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About Thorium-Android
Thorium Browser for Android – Simply a seperate repo to serve builds of Thorium for Android. Both arm32 and arm64 are supported. The main repo (and Linux builds) are located at Thanks for using Thorium!
read the full Thorium-Android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is BrowserOS or Thorium-Android more popular?
BrowserOS has 14,245 GitHub stars and Thorium-Android has 802. BrowserOS has the larger community by that measure.
Are BrowserOS and Thorium-Android free?
Both are open source. BrowserOS is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Thorium-Android under BSD-3-Clause. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between BrowserOS and Thorium-Android?
BrowserOS is written in TypeScript and Thorium-Android in various languages. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, BrowserOS or Thorium-Android?
Choose BrowserOS if you want the larger community (14,245 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Thorium-Android if its feature set, stack or BSD-3-Clause licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.