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In our 2026 comparison of Vivaldi and Yandex Browser, Vivaldi comes out ahead overall (weighted score 85% vs 73% for Yandex Browser). Vivaldi is rated 4.4/5 from 87 user reviews; Yandex Browser is rated 4.2/5 from 1 user review. Vivaldi has a free plan; Yandex Browser has a free plan.
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| At a glance | Vivaldi | Yandex Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Web Browsers | Web Browsers |
| User rating | 4.4/5 (87 reviews) | 4.2/5 (1 reviews) |
| Starting price | Free plan | Free plan |
| Listed features | 14 | 5 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| Ease of use | 4.0/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Customer support | 4.0/5 | 3.9/5 |
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Vivaldi wins overall with a weighted score of 85% based on user rating, pricing, features, usability, and support.
Vivaldi has the most accessible pricing ($0/mo (No Free Trial)).
Vivaldi lists the most features (14 features).
Satisfactory usability with a user rating of 4.0/5 stars.
Reliable support with a user rating of 4.0/5 stars.
Tied on platform availability (5 Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android +1 more).
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Yandex Browser is a runner-up with a composite score of 73%.
Pricing: FREE (No Free Trial), a less accessible entry point than the leader.
Offers 5 features (fewer than the category leader).
Ranked #1 for usability with a user rating of 4.6/5 stars.
Reliable support with a user rating of 3.9/5 stars.
Tied on platform availability (6 Platforms: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux +2 more).

Vivaldi scores higher across 3 of 11 key dimensions with a 12-point lead in our weighted analysis.
Vivaldi scores higher across 3 of 11 key dimensions with a 12-point lead in our weighted analysis. The best choice still depends on your team's workflow, budget and required integrations — use the side-by-side sections above to check the details that matter to you.
Vivaldi is rated 4.4/5 from 87 user reviews. Yandex Browser is rated 4.2/5 from 1 user review. Ratings come from approved user reviews on SoftwareHope.
Vivaldi has a free plan. Yandex Browser has a free plan. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site, as plans change.
Vivaldi offers a free plan; Yandex Browser offers a free plan.
Vivaldi supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS; Yandex Browser supports Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Vivaldi has an ease-of-use rating of 4.0/5, Yandex Browser has an ease-of-use rating of 4.6/5. Yandex Browser is rated easier to use by reviewers.
Community-voted helpful feedback from verified users
After switching our research team to Vivaldi as the primary browser, a Command Chain opened our seven daily work tools resized the window and loaded our dashboard in a single two-keystroke sequence every morning.
Since our power-user development team adopted Vivaldi for daily work, Tab Hibernation freed over six hundred megabytes of RAM from our eighty background research tabs without losing any page state or session data.
Following our documentation team deployment of Vivaldi for research sessions, Vivaldi Sync transferred our complete browser profile including all Tab Stacks Command Chains and custom CSS rules to a new laptop in under four minutes.
Following our privacy team adoption of Vivaldi for its encrypted sync, a Command Chain opened our seven daily work tools resized the window and loaded our dashboard in a single two-keystroke sequence every morning.
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