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Ask HN: How much did it cost to develop Google Chrome?

7 pointsby federicoterziover 4 years ago
Today I was wondering how much it could cost to develop Google Chrome from scratch.<p>I couldn&#x27;t find any specific info online, but given that it&#x27;s been around for more than 12 years, I suspect it&#x27;s in the order of hundreds of millions if not billions.<p>Do you know anything more specific?

4 comments

jitucover 4 years ago
That cannot be answered specifically as its distributed in many of small projects, my modest guess will be around 200 millions for development and total 400-500 millions for including all advertising and other marketing campaigns.[ie. Unaccountable price to place on google homepage for multiple years]
thesuperbigfrogover 4 years ago
I do not think you will get specifics.<p>Those who know the specifics are likely under non-disclosure agreements and unable to tell without exposing themselves to legal risks.
sovaover 4 years ago
Isn&#x27;t Chromium open source since [insert year here] and therefore free labor for the G?
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bwbover 4 years ago
I doubt it is billions... but i am curious as well... my estimate is under 100 million.