Chrome Plus Review | Why to Avoid Google ChromePlus Browser
Google Chrome Plus Browser – The Enhanced Version of Google Chrome
If you love Google Chrome for its brute speed with which it allows you to surf the web, then there is yet another clone of it.
ChromePlus. The enhanced version of Google Chrome. ChromePlus adds a few features to Google Chrome browser and make it more feature rich. The additional features included in ChromePlus at present include…
- Double click tab to close page.
- Mouse Gestures
- Super drag
- IE tab
- Download tools supported in context menu.
Nice features, they surely add value to Google Chrome. You can read a few detailed reviews of ChromePlus on my friend Nirmal’s Life Rocks 2.0, Keith’s Techie-Buzz, LifeHacker, gHacks and How-to-geek.
My ChromePlus Review – Do You Really Need ChromePlus Browser
One important thing to remember about it is that ChromePlus, although have all the functionality of Google Chrome, it remains a hard fact that it is not from Google. ChromePlus is a browser, which is developed by 2 main contributors: Jalon Zhai & Laura G.Van.
My point in this era, when hundreds and thousands of security threats surface each day, is that the security of your web browser is extremely important. It is essential that your browser is able to block the PC Security threats as far as possible without leaving any vulnerabilities.
This requires lots of efforts and constant development of the browser. I am not questioning the capabilities of the developers of ChromePlus Browser, but I had a feeling that they cannot match the might of Google, with all the resources it has at its disposal and the vast pool of online information it collects every single second from the web.
My Chrome Plus Review – Features are Good, But Browser Security is more Important
As I said, a few additional features here and there, can never be a substitute to the security of web browsers. You cannot compromise on the security on any aspect. If you really are fond of the additional features provided to you by ChromePlus browser, you can try alternate browsers like Firefox and Internet Explorer. Most of the additional features of ChromePlus are available in them.
Carrying the argument further, browser development is a continuous activity. You have to devote time and effort constantly to evolve it and push the updates to the users to let them update their machines.
I even do not know, how frequent they update ChromePlus web browser, if they update it all. As far as I know, they always lag behind the Google Chrome by a huge margin in updating its funcionality. Can you really trust them in such a case.
At this stage, I cannot vote for using ChromePlus browser, simple because it is not from an established source at present.
What do you think?
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To some extent I agree, but in order to use Chrome(’s functionality to its fullest) I’m compelled to use ChromePlus. Why? Because at work only IE works. There’s a IE tab say. Yes, but is doesn’t work half as good as the built-in in ChromePlus. As much as I prefer Chrome and would like to use that one, I’m “stuck” with ChromePlus.
On the other hand, could this difference in hypothetical (yet likely) risks related to development be such a big deal? I mean, which antivirus software you use, how often you update Adobe Reader, which operating system you are running, and so on, makes just as much – if not more – of a difference in security. Besides, the built in security cannot, in my world, match the reasoning of the user or extensions tailored for this specific purpose, e.g. WOT and NoScript (of which the arrival of the latter to Chrome is a day to celebrate). When such extensions are available and Chrome can provide the same level of base functionality you will be 100% correct. At the moment, it’s a hard line to draw though. Nevertheless, I would not advice anyone but the typical standard user to explicitly stay away from ChromePlus.
I totally agree with the your statement regarding the security on ChromePlus. Its a pretty good browser but still news more improvement. I’ve also created my own chromeplus review of the application.
“I even do not know, how frequent they update ChromePlus web browser, if they update it all.”
This is the basis for your negative review, not an informed decision but superstitious fear. Your ungrounded fears for security are a completely invalid reason to discourage others from using Chromeplus. Maybe you should have done some research by contacting the developer before making this review.
Hi Morgen,
Thanks for taking time to comment.
The purpose of this blog post is not giving any verdict or suggestions to the visitors. We are only putting up our views and making the viewers aware of all possibilities. It is for the learned users to decide what is best for them.
You may want to do your research and talk to the developers before posting a silly article without merit.
I agree with your statement about security updates being available, but at the same time do you actually TRUST Google? That seems like an extremely foolish statement in itself. Google embeds Trojans, Spyware, and Malware into it’s Google Chrome browser (which is based on the Open Source Chromium project) and then allows Google Chrome to possibly index your browser cache, transmit encrypted data back to Google, and even sends your search bar data back to Google. Google doesn’t allow you to block ads, or allow any privacy.
Google is a data mining company, and they don’t respect peoples’ privacy. When it comes to security, Google seems the “least secure” of them all. I’d rather go with a small third party Open Source browser that is based on Chromium (open source project) that doesn’t have any of the spyware/malware that Google embeds into their Google Chrome. Google Chrome is NOT open source (but Chromium is).
Google doesn’t respect our privacy. I don’t want my personal computer being searched, indexed, and I don’t want Google Chrome indexing my browser cache, or transmitting ANY data back to Google. I want my privacy to be respected, and Google does not do that.
This is why I think projects like “Chrome Plus” are the future. Firefox/Mozilla are a separate entity, and they are open source, and not part of the large Google or Microsoft empire. I believe in keeping things Open Source, and I like the idea of the “Chrome Plus” project. It’s great to see these new features added to Chromium, and it’s nice that the source code is available, and Chrome Plus doesn’t have all the Spyware/Malware that Google Chrome embeds into their software.
It would be nice to see a great “Chromium-based” browser alternative, that has all the security features of “Iron” Browser added to Chrome Plus, and see the two Chromium-based projects combined into an Open Source “Chrome Plus” project (and the open source community will work on updating “Chrome Plus” with security patches, just like Mozilla/Firefox).
You don’t want a monster like Google or Microsoft making your browser (closed source). Chromium is a great Open Source project, and it’s nice to see Open Source browsers like “Chrome Plus” that are made without all the Google spyware/malware, and with additional functions and security & privacy features that Google Chrome intentionally leaves out.
Security and Privacy are most important, and Google seems to ignore people’s privacy (and security). So a nice alternative browser like Chrome Plus seems like a great future for OpenSource browsers!
@Mark:
Thanks for the detailed comment and thanks for at least agreeing to my point on security updates.
I would refrain to agree to your statements that “Google embeds Trojans, Spyware, and Malware into it’s Google Chrome browser” and “Google is a data mining company” and ”Chrome Plus doesn’t have all the Spyware/Malware that Google Chrome embeds into their software”, which look very sarcastic.
I however agree with some of your observations which suggest that Google does collects personal data in the name of personalize your experience on www. But it is also a fact that this is done by almost every other online business; be it Yahoo, MicroSoft, Apple or anybody else.
Even after following your arguments, the fact remains that instant patching the browser weaknesses and vulnerabilities is most important for web browsing. I would rather let Google have some of my personal data, instead of allowing a criminal or hacker to get it, which might be a possibility in case I continue to use an un-patched, weak and vulnerable browser.
I do not have anything against ChromePlus at personal level. May be some day it gains enough popularity and develops a community behind itself which is able to roll out the security patches like Mozilla / Firefox community, but till that time, I will refrain myself from using it.