Vivaldi
Web Browsers Norway
Chromium-based browser focused on power users, tabs, and privacy. Alternative to Chrome.
Details
Vivaldi is a Chromium-based desktop and mobile browser built for power users, with tab stacks and tiling, vertical tabs, built-in mail, calendar, feed reader, and notes, plus end-to-end encrypted Sync hosted in Iceland. Version 8.0 (May 2026) ships a unified Visual UI overhaul with six layout presets, while pointedly declining to embed an AI chatbot into the toolbar. Compatible with every Chrome extension via the Web Store.
About Vivaldi Technologies
Vivaldi Technologies AS is a privately held browser company headquartered in Oslo, with engineering in Reykjavík. Founded in 2013 by Opera co-founder Jon von Tetzchner, it ships the Chromium-based Vivaldi browser on desktop, Android, and Automotive, plus a free webmail and forum service. The company is funded by its founders and revenue, not VC, and positions itself as the privacy- and power-user-focused alternative to Chrome.
