Vivaldi
A Chromium browser built around dense tab management, customization, workspaces, and power-user controls.
Published by Vivaldi Technologies (Norway) · Verified
Runs on
- macOSmacOS: Available
- WindowsWindows: Available
- LinuxLinux: Available
- AndroidAndroid: Available
- iOSiOS: Available
Choose it when
Choose Vivaldi for a highly configurable Chromium workflow with workspaces, tab stacks, tiling, and a sidebar.
Avoid it when
Avoid it if minimal UI, strict engine independence, or a small set of browser opinions is more important than control.
Quick answers
Read straight off the verified record - every one of these is expanded with its source below.
- Which platforms does Vivaldi run on?
- Documented on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS.
- Can I install Chrome extensions?
- Yes - the Chrome Web Store is supported.
- Does it block trackers out of the box?
- Yes - tracker or ad blocking is on by default. Vivaldi includes an ad and tracker blocker with selectable lists.
- Does it have built-in AI features?
- No AI capability in this record is documented as built in.
- Is it open source?
- Chromium open-source base with Vivaldi proprietary UI and services
- Is it still being developed?
- Active - Actively developed across desktop and mobile platforms.
What Vivaldi does
Open any row for the wording and the source behind it
Privacy and tracking
3 built in · 1 undocumented
Blocks trackers by defaultBlocks trackers by default: Built in
Vivaldi includes an ad and tracker blocker with selectable lists.
Anti-fingerprintingAnti-fingerprinting: Unknown
No broad hardened fingerprinting posture is claimed here.
Telemetry postureTelemetry posture: Built in
Vivaldi documents limited telemetry and privacy settings in its policy.
Built-in VPN or proxyBuilt-in VPN or proxy: Built in
Proton VPN is integrated in desktop Vivaldi; mobile builds do not include it.
Private windowsPrivate windows limit local storage and history but do not provide anonymity.
Private windows limit local storage and history but do not provide anonymity.
Default search engineRegion-dependent (Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, or Qwant)
Region-dependent (Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, or Qwant)
Extensions and blocking
3 built in · 1 partial · 1 not available
- Chrome Web StoreChrome Web Store: Supported
- Firefox Add-onsFirefox Add-ons: Unsupported
Native content blockingNative content blocking: Built in
Vivaldi's tracker and ad blocker is native.
Manifest V3Manifest V3: Built in
Manifest V3 is supported.
Manifest V2Manifest V2: Available by extension
Chromium extension compatibility depends on the current Vivaldi release.
Known limitationsChrome extensions work through Chromium-compatible distribution, while Vivaldi UI features do not guarantee extension compatibility.
Chrome extensions work through Chromium-compatible distribution, while Vivaldi UI features do not guarantee extension compatibility.
Workflow
11 built in
Vertical tabsVertical tabs: Built in
Tab stacking and a vertical tab bar are documented features.
Tab treesTab trees: Built in
Tab Stacks provide a hierarchical grouping model.
Workspaces or spacesWorkspaces or spaces: Built in
Workspaces organize tabs by task.
ProfilesProfiles: Built in
Profiles or equivalent browser identities are available.
Split viewSplit view: Built in
Tab tiling supports side-by-side pages.
SidebarSidebar: Built in
The Web Panel sidebar is a core feature.
Reader modeReader mode: Built in
Reader View is built in.
Command paletteCommand palette: Built in
Quick Commands acts as a command palette.
Sync across devicesSync across devices: Built in
Vivaldi Sync covers supported browser data.
TranslationTranslation: Built in
Page translation is documented.
Progressive web appsProgressive web apps: Built in
Chromium web-app installation is supported.
AI features
9 not available
Built-in assistantBuilt-in assistant: Unavailable
Vivaldi documents a deliberate decision not to ship LLM chat or summarisation features.
- Page summarisationPage summarisation: Unavailable
- Acts on pages for youActs on pages for you: Unavailable
- AI answer engineAI answer engine: Unavailable
- Works across open tabsWorks across open tabs: Unavailable
- Text or image generationText or image generation: Unavailable
- Choice of modelChoice of model: Unavailable
- Retention or training controlsRetention or training controls: Unavailable
- Voice or image inputVoice or image input: Unavailable
On a phone
5 built in · 5 undocumented
Undocumented is not the same as absent - it means the publisher does not state it.
Extensions on mobileExtensions on mobile: Built in
Vivaldi's Android help documents managing and disabling extensions on the phone build.
Can be the phone defaultCan be the phone default: Built in
Vivaldi documents setting itself as the Android default from its own settings or Android's default apps.
Biometric lockBiometric lock: Built in
Private tabs can be locked behind the device PIN, password, or pattern.
Offline readingOffline reading: Unknown
Reader View is documented; a save-for-offline list is not.
Desktop-site modeDesktop-site mode: Built in
Desktop Site and Always Show Desktop Site are documented.
Download managerDownload manager: Built in
A Downloads Panel is documented on Android.
Background playbackBackground playback: Unknown
Background or picture-in-picture playback is not documented.
Web pushWeb push: Unknown
Web push support is not documented.
- Data saverData saver: Unknown
Address-bar placementAddress-bar placement: Unknown
Address-bar placement is not documented.
Under the hood
- Rendering engine
- Chromium
- JavaScript engine
- V8
- Upstream project
- Chromium
- Release channel
- stable
- Code and licence
- Chromium open-source base with Vivaldi proprietary UI and services
- Install method
- Official installer, package repository, or app store.
- Hardware support
- Desktop package availability varies by distribution and architecture.
Active. Actively developed across desktop and mobile platforms.
Editorial view
Vivaldi is for people who treat the browser as a workspace and want the controls built in rather than bolted on. No extension stack in this directory replaces its feature set, and no other browser ships all of it at once.
Everything, natively
Every organisational feature in this directory's workflow table is native here:
- A tab bar that docks to any edge, with two-level tab stacks
- Workspaces, and tab tiling for split view
- Web Panels in the sidebar, plus Reader View
- Quick Commands as a command palette
- Sync, translation, and web-app installs
What it is built on
Chromium and V8, so site compatibility and Chrome Web Store extensions carry over. The interface layer above it is Vivaldi's own proprietary code, source-published as drops at vivaldi.com/source but not an open project you build the product from. Vivaldi Technologies is Norwegian, funded by search and partner deals rather than ads it serves you, and the default search engine reflects that: it varies by region among privacy-leaning partners such as Startpage, Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, and Qwant.
Privacy, the sensible middle
A native ad and tracker blocker with selectable lists is built in but must be judged like any list-based blocker, imperfect and configurable. Telemetry is limited to things like an install-ID ping and is documented. Proton VPN is integrated on desktop. No hardened fingerprinting posture is claimed, and private windows are ordinary local-privacy windows. Vivaldi has also stated plainly that it will not ship LLM chat or summarisation features, which in 2026 is itself a differentiator, in whichever direction you count it.
The cost
Density. Vivaldi's settings run pages deep, the interface rewards people who tune it and mildly punishes people who will not, and its custom UI means some extensions present oddly compared with Chrome. It is heavier to learn than anything else here except maybe SigmaOS.
The verdict
Choose Vivaldi if tab stacks, tiling, and workspaces describe how you already think, and you would rather configure one browser than maintain six extensions. Skip it if you want minimal chrome around your web pages, or if strict engine independence matters, because under all the controls this is still Chromium.
Where these facts come from
Every capability above is read from a primary source and dated. 1 of 30 fields stay recorded as unknown rather than assumed.
- Vivaldi official featuresVerified
Product features and platform scope.
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