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Brave vs Vivaldi: catalog facts
Brave	Vivaldi
Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…	Free Free, funded by default search engine and bookmark placement deals.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Ad and tracker blocking is on by default, with a per-site panel showing what was blocked Chromium underneath, so Chrome extensions and site compatibility carry over	Tab stacking, tiling and vertical tabs without a single extension Built-in mail, calendar and feed reader in a side panel
Ships a crypto wallet, a rewards programme and an AI assistant that many people will never use Brave has had to apologise for past missteps, including auto-completing affiliate links in the address bar in 2020	Not open source; only the modified Chromium parts are published The sheer number of settings takes real time to work through
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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