# So, what's the verdict on Cromite (Desktop)?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/so-whats-the-verdict-on-cromite-desktop/27304
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2025-05-05T17:00:42Z
**Posts:** 5

## Post 1 by @MichaelJohn — 2025-05-05T17:00:42Z

It’s been out for a while now. I know Cromite is recommended for Android (rightfully so, imo), but what about the Desktop version? I used it before and it seems quite… light on features. But that has nothing to do with privacy and or security.

What do you all think? Is Cromite a serious contender for a desktop browser now (even if not officially recommended by PG)?

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## Post 2 by @anon80779245 — 2025-05-05T18:16:33Z

So, I just tried it on Linux, and two things

It inherits the settings from Chromium which I have on my machine, can be seen as a good thing but I see it as a bad thing.

Still Adblock Plus, I would prefer uBlock Origin.

Not practical to use, no deb/rpm packages or Flatpak or hell even snap. Only an executable in a folder, I don’t find it pratical.

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## Post 3 by @anonymous261 — 2025-05-05T18:18:21Z

Couldn’t one disable ABP and install uBO Lite on desktop?

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## Post 4 by @anon80779245 — 2025-05-05T18:22:54Z

Yes

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## Post 5 by @asanyan — 2025-06-16T16:20:45Z

Just started using Cromite on the desktop.

uBO still works, it’s up to date (even more so than Arch’s own Chromium package rn). Seems to be a good alternative to Brave at least in Arch distros as there’s an AUR package. Not perfect, but I like it better than Brave so far.