Nowadays, there are lots of web-browsers to choose from, each providing new features and functionalities, thus forcing big companies like Google, Mozilla, or Opera software to continuously improve their services too.
Vivaldi has a standard interface, very similar to the Opera browser. It includes lots of tabs, each serving a specific purpose and it's quite easy to navigate between them, either with a mouse or with keyboard shortcuts. One cool feature is the possibility of customizing the browser appearance, either by selecting a preset theme or by creating a new one from the Themes tab.
As per its functional features, Vivaldi has a pretty neat feature, called Site Info, that offers users lots of useful information about sites, like cookies, site data, not to mention the possibility of managing Permissions and Connection settings.
Moreover, users can group their bookmarks into categories, write notes of webpages and manage contacts information.
It also keeps your data private when you browse in a Private Window and it ensures that the data you synchronize between devices is encrypted.
To sum it up, Vivaldi may not be the most used web browser globally, but it embeds multiple smart features that make your browsing experience more enjoyable. Still, as it updates it uses lots of system memory and it disturbs your online browsing.
Pros
- Allows bookmarks grouping
- Offers detailed site information
- Encrypts synchronized data
Cons
- Uses lots of system memory
- Has too many update notifications
When I tried it for the first time 7 years ago, I immediately loved it, not only for the possibility of adjusting the UI to the millimeter to personal taste, but also for its great functionality that currently makes it practically unnecessary to use extensions, by incorporating important functions, even a customizable ad-y trackerblocker. There is nothing comparable among other browsers.
I tried one of the newest versions of Opera. Vivaldi is much better for me because of its keyboard support. It's a lot like the old version (8.5) of Opera that I remember.
Very good Chrome alternative. I think they share the same architecture (and definitely same extensions/plugins), without the intruding to personal info that Google brings in with Chrome. It is also very customisable with vertical tabs and a lot more options through the default settings. Definitely recommend it!