Chrome Browser Cloud Management vs Sublime Package Control

Chrome Browser Cloud Management8.6Visit Sublime Package Control7.8Visit

Higher score Chrome Browser Cloud Management #4 in Plugins & Extensions Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Google

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Sublime Package Control #6 in Plugins & Extensions Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Sublime Text

• Chrome Browser Cloud Management fits best

  Organizations managing Chrome extensions

• Sublime Package Control fits best

  Sublime Text users managing editor packages

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Side by side

Feature	Chrome Browser Cloud Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Sublime Package Control 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Plugins & Extensions Software	#6 in Plugins & Extensions Software
Best for	Organizations managing Chrome extensions	Sublime Text users managing editor packages
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$6/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Chrome Browser Cloud Management 4/5 · Sublime Package Control 2/5
Marketplace listing	✓	✓
Automatic updates	✓	✓
Permission controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Version rollback	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Visual builder	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Extension focus	Browser	Ide
Host platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android	Sublime Text
Our review
Pros	Request, allow, block and force-install extension controls Permission and host controls, private collections and version pinning Core is free and supports browser and extension reporting	Browse packages from the default channel or added repositories Choose automatic, startup-checked, or individual package upgrades Enable or disable packages and create .sublime-package files
Cons	Designed for Chrome browser management, not broad plugin ecosystems Advanced security and access controls require the paid Premium tier Support channels are community resources and documentation	Works specifically with Sublime Text, not other editor hosts Desktop-focused, with no web deployment option Support is documentation-based
Our verdict	Chrome Browser Cloud Management, now presented by Google as Chrome Enterprise Core, is a cloud service for IT teams administering managed Chrome browsers and extensions. It suits mid-market and enterprise organizations that need… Read the review →	Sublime Package Control brings package discovery and management into Sublime Text. Users can browse and install packages from the default channel or add channels and repositories, including ones hosted on GitHub or Bitbucket. It runs… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Chrome Browser Cloud Management — where it wins

  • Request, allow, block and force-install extension controls
  • Permission and host controls, private collections and version pinning
  • Core is free and supports browser and extension reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Designed for Chrome browser management, not broad plugin ecosystems
  • Advanced security and access controls require the paid Premium tier
  • Support channels are community resources and documentation

• Sublime Package Control — where it wins

  • Browse packages from the default channel or added repositories
  • Choose automatic, startup-checked, or individual package upgrades
  • Enable or disable packages and create .sublime-package files

  Where it doesn't

  • Works specifically with Sublime Text, not other editor hosts
  • Desktop-focused, with no web deployment option
  • Support is documentation-based

• Chrome Browser Cloud Management8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free Chrome management foundation with extension controls and optional paid security features.

  Visit GoogleFull verdict →
• Sublime Package Control7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, desktop package manager for discovering and managing Sublime Text packages.

  Visit Sublime TextFull verdict →