Vivaldi alternatives.

We make Yab, so it’s first. The rest, by the facts.checked Oct 9 ↓

Vivaldi is a Chromium browser with a setting for nearly everything, mail, calendar and feeds built in, a free Proton VPN and no AI by design, on every desktop and phone.

What Vivaldi has that people look for elsewhere: tabs down the side, spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, Chrome extensions, an ad blocker, a Windows version, a phone app that syncs and a free price. Below, 7 browsers ranked by how much of that they keep, and Yab.

Vivaldi alternatives, one by one

1

Yab

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Free; its AI runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT planMacWebKit

Yab, Yet Another Browser, is a free Mac browser that keeps everything from Arc (tabs down the side, spaces, folders, Split View) and gives your Claude or ChatGPT plan an agent that works in your signed-in tabs.

Keeps: tabs down the side, spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, Chrome extensions, an ad blocker and a free price. Misses: a Windows version and a phone app that syncs.

Pick it if you miss Arc and want spaces, pins and folders kept, on a Mac. The catch: Mac only: macOS 15.4 or later, no Windows, iPhone or Android.

2

Arc

Free; its Arc Max AI helpers are free tooMac and WindowsChromium

Arc is The Browser Company’s Chromium browser for Mac and Windows that put tabs down the side, with spaces, folders and Split View. It has had no new features since May 2025; it still gets security fixes, and its makers point people to Dia.

Keeps: tabs down the side, spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, Chrome extensions, a Windows version and a free price. Misses: an ad blocker and a phone app that syncs.

Pick it if you use it today and want its sidebar, spaces and Split View exactly as they are. The catch: No new features since May 2025, only security updates.

3

Zen Browser

Free and open sourceMac, Windows and LinuxGecko, Firefox’s engine

Zen is a free, open-source browser built on Firefox that brings Arc’s layout, tabs down the side with spaces, folders and Split View, to Mac, Windows and Linux.

Keeps: tabs down the side, spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, a Windows version and a free price. Misses: Chrome extensions, an ad blocker and a phone app that syncs.

Pick it if you want Arc’s layout, free and open source. The catch: Releases are still labeled beta.

4

Aside

Free with 500 AI credits a month; Pro $20/month; Max $200/month; or your own ChatGPT or Claude planMac and WindowsChromium

Aside is an AI agent browser from a Y Combinator startup, on Chromium, for Mac and Windows. Its agent does multi-step work in the sites you are signed in to, on Aside’s own models or your ChatGPT or Claude plan.

Keeps: tabs down the side, spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, Chrome extensions, an ad blocker, a Windows version and a free price. Misses: a phone app that syncs.

Pick it if you want an agent for multi-step work across your signed-in sites, on Mac or Windows. The catch: The free plan has 500 AI credits a month; more is Pro at $20 or Max at $200.

5

Opera

Free, with Opera AI and a browser VPN; VPN Pro is paidMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and AndroidChromium

Opera One is Opera’s free Chromium browser on every desktop and phone, with a free browser VPN, an ad blocker, messengers in the sidebar and Opera AI. Its agents are in a separate browser, Opera Neon.

Keeps: tabs down the side (as a setting), spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, Chrome extensions, an ad blocker, a Windows version, a phone app that syncs and a free price.

Pick it if you want a free browser VPN and an ad blocker built in. The catch: Opera AI only chats and sums up; agents need Opera Neon at $19.90 a month.

6

Orion

Free; Orion+ supporter plan $5/month, $50/year or $150 onceMac and iPhoneWebKit

Orion is Kagi’s browser for Mac, iPhone and iPad, on WebKit, the engine Safari uses, that also runs many Chrome and Firefox extensions. It has no telemetry and blocks ads by default.

Keeps: tabs down the side (as a setting), spaces, folders in the sidebar, Chrome extensions, an ad blocker, a phone app that syncs and a free price. Misses: Split View and a Windows version.

Pick it if you want Safari’s engine with Chrome and Firefox extensions, on Mac and iPhone. The catch: Apple only: the Windows and Linux versions stopped on October 2, 2026.

7

SigmaOS

Free; Personal Pro $20/month or Personal Max $30/month for more AIMacWebKit

SigmaOS is a Mac browser on WebKit that treats tabs like a to-do list, in workspaces down the side, with an AI assistant called Airis.

Keeps: tabs down the side, spaces, Split View, Chrome extensions, an ad blocker and a free price. Misses: folders in the sidebar, a Windows version and a phone app that syncs.

Pick it if you want workspaces and tabs you mark done, on a Mac. The catch: Mac only.

8

Microsoft Edge

Free, with Copilot; Browse with Copilot needs Microsoft 365 Premium $19.99/month (US)Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and AndroidChromium

Edge is Microsoft’s Chromium browser on every desktop and phone, with Copilot built in. Since Copilot Mode was retired in May 2026, its agent, Browse with Copilot, comes with Microsoft 365 Premium in the US.

Keeps: tabs down the side (as a setting), spaces, folders in the sidebar, Split View, Chrome extensions, a Windows version, a phone app that syncs and a free price. Misses: an ad blocker.

Pick it if you use Microsoft 365 and want Copilot in the browser. The catch: Browse with Copilot needs Microsoft 365 Premium ($19.99 a month) and is US only.

What each keeps of Vivaldi

Vivaldi has all of these. Which alternative has which.

BrowserTabs down the sideSpacesFoldersSplit ViewChrome extensionsAd blockerWindowsPhone appFree
YabYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYes
ArcYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYes
Zen BrowserYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYes
AsideYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYes
OperaA settingYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
OrionA settingYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYes
SigmaOSYesYesNoYesYesYesNoNoYes
Microsoft EdgeA settingYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes

Questions

What is the best Vivaldi alternative?

It depends on what you used Vivaldi for. For tabs down the side and spaces: Arc. For an AI agent: Aside. Free, on Windows too: Arc. On a Mac, Yab keeps the sidebar and adds an agent on your own Claude or ChatGPT plan; it is ours, so weigh that.

Is there a free alternative to Vivaldi?

Yes. Free to use: Arc, Zen, Aside, Opera, Orion, SigmaOS and Edge, and Yab. Some charge for their AI: see each one’s price above.

Which Vivaldi alternatives run on Windows?

Arc, Zen, Aside, Opera and Edge. Yab is Mac only.

Compared with Vivaldi

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Yab, Yet Another Browser.

Free for the Mac. Arc’s sidebar, your own Claude or ChatGPT as the agent, Chrome extensions on WebKit.