Chromium vs. Chrome vs. CEF

  • Chromium is an open-source web browser by Google based on the engine Blink.
  • There are multiple web browsers based on Chromium, like Chrome, Edge and Vivaldi.
  • CEF makes it possible to embed Chromium into a native application, e.g. Steam client.
    • CEF 1: Single-process, Based on WebKit API, No longer actively developed
    • CEF 2: Abandoned after the appearance of the Content API
    • CEF 3: Multi-process, Based on Content API, Improved performance