Hesitating between using Chrome and Chrome Canary? These are the main differences between the two versions of Google's browser

The arrival of Edge to Windows 10 in test mode under the Canary version has been the way in which many users have known the existence of Chrome beyond the versions stable. We are talking about Chrome Canary and the other Chrome test channels.

But at this point it is convenient to establish what are the differences between the different versions of Google Chrome, especially between the stable version and the Canary version. Let's see what are the differences that we are going to find between both

Chrome Canary

In the Canary version of Chrome, as in Edge, we are dealing with a test version, a version under development and that therefore it can present errors. Chrome Canary, whether on PC, macOS, or Android, is updated almost daily to add new features and fix bugs. It is therefore a version of Chrome that offers less stability.

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Chrome Canary is one of the channels that Chrome has. The other three more conservative channels are the Dev Channel, Beta Channel, and the Stable Channel, ordered by being less or more established. "

Chrome Canary is therefore the first touchstone, the same as Edge Canary. In it, the functions that are added have not been tested and may present errors or even not work.

Differences

The advantage that Chrome Canary offers is that we can have it installed along with other versions of Chrome It means that we can use Chrome on the stable version for regular use and we can also have the Canary or Beta version, also installed, to tinker with the new functions and thus minimize risks.

If we have to establish the most important differences between Chrome stable and Chrome Canary (beyond the logo), we have to talk about the stability and the speed at which they receive updates, as well as the platforms on which they are available.

Starting at the bottom, Chrome Canary can only be tested on Windows, macOS, and Android, while the stable version is available on Windows, GNU/Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.

Chrome Canary is much more unstable than Chrome Stable and can therefore cause crashes and malfunctions. That is why they recommend it above all for developers, advising against its use if we need security and stability.

The other big difference is the update speed, much higher in Canary, where _updates_ arrive almost every day, while in the case of the stable version the time between updates is longer.

If you want to try Chrome Canary you can do it from this link in the 64-bit version for Windows and here if you're looking for 32-bit . The stable version of Chrome is available at this link and the Beta version at this other.