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Vivaldi vs Brave: catalog facts
Vivaldi	Brave
Free Free, funded by default search engine and bookmark placement deals.	Freemium The browser is free. Brave VPN and Brave Leo Premium are paid subscriptions, and both are…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Tab stacking, tiling and vertical tabs without a single extension Built-in mail, calendar and feed reader in a side panel	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
Not open source; only the modified Chromium parts are published The sheer number of settings takes real time to work through	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
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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