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    imputnet/helium

    Private, fast, and honest web browser

    developer-tools
    browser
    chromium
    privacy
    web-browser
    C++
    GPL-3.0
    22.3K stars
    674 forks
    22.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 2, 2026
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    Where it stands

    Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.

    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 2 days ago, with 117 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #7 in the weekly ranking the week of Sep 28, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a Chromium-based web browser focused on privacy, speed, and minimalism.
    • Delivers strong privacy protections by default with unbiased ad-blocking and no unnecessary features or bloat.
    • Use for browsing the web securely without tracking or intrusive ads on desktop platforms.
    • Use for developers seeking a privacy-first Chromium fork to customize or build upon.
    • Use for users wanting a lightweight, open-source alternative to mainstream browsers on macOS, Linux, or Windows.

    Should you depend on it?

    License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.

    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

    Watch-outs

    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    General guidance from repository metadata, not legal advice. How we score

    From the README

    for any damage caused by usage of beta software.

    Best way to download Helium is to open helium.computer on your computer. It'll pick the right build for your OS and architecture automatically.

    Excerpt from the imputnet/helium README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

    Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots

    Forks

    674+142

    Open issues

    535+62

    Compared with peers in Developer Tools

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