Vivaldi Browser Review and First Impressions

Kaustubh Katdare · 2015-01-27T01:48:01+00:00

I'm writing this post from Vivaldi Browser - the brand new web browser launched by veteran software creator Jon von Tetzchner (ex CEO, Opera Software). Vivaldi is targeted at the users who have problems fitting all their open tabs on one screen. As of writing this article, the Windows, OSX and Linux flavours of the browser are ready (beta). Vivaldi team is already working on mobile and tablet based browser versions as well. Tetzchner is confident that Vivaldi will gather a few million users in short time and will make a profitable business. Those who love minimalistic browsers will appreciate this new browser. There's a small window pane at the left that has features like 'Creating Notes', 'Adding Bookmarks', Vivaldi Mail (in development) and contacts. The browser relies on Google Search for in-browser searching facility. My first impression: Vivaldi feels like Opera! There's not much to say at this time because most of its important features are still being developed. The CSS rendering has issues as I found that there are several places where the buttons didn't render well. If you are out in the market looking to try a new browser - Vivaldi is worth a shot. Download Vivaldi from : <a href="https://vivaldi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vivaldi Browser | Now with built-in Translate, Mail, and Calendar</a>

Vivaldi Browser Review and First Impressions

Kaustubh Katdare
@thebigk

Updated: Oct 26, 2024

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I'm writing this post from Vivaldi Browser - the brand new web browser launched by veteran software creator Jon von Tetzchner (ex CEO, Opera Software). Vivaldi is targeted at the users who have problems fitting all their open tabs on one screen. As of writing this article, the Windows, OSX and Linux flavours of the browser are ready (beta). Vivaldi team is already working on mobile and tablet based browser versions as well. Tetzchner is confident that Vivaldi will gather a few million users in short time and will make a profitable business.

Those who love minimalistic browsers will appreciate this new browser. There's a small window pane at the left that has features like 'Creating Notes', 'Adding Bookmarks', Vivaldi Mail (in development) and contacts. The browser relies on Google Search for in-browser searching facility.

My first impression: Vivaldi feels like Opera! There's not much to say at this time because most of its important features are still being developed. The CSS rendering has issues as I found that there are several places where the buttons didn't render well.

If you are out in the market looking to try a new browser - Vivaldi is worth a shot. Download Vivaldi from : <a href="https://vivaldi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vivaldi Browser | Now with built-in Translate, Mail, and Calendar</a>

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Abhishek Rawal

Member • Jan 27, 2015

First of all Thanks for the share #-Link-Snipped-# .

Kaustubh Katdare
The CSS rendering has issues as I found that there are several places where the buttons didn't render well.
Can you post screenshot here ? I found everything working perfectly. I hope to see native GTK+ integration in next iteration as UI looks lame, seriously ugly.

Biggie, can you post the screenshot vivaldi://about ,I would like to compare useragents with other OS. As I think this browser is based on Chromium like Opera for Linux is.

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Kaustubh Katdare

Administrator • Jan 27, 2015

Already uninstalled and I won't install it again until they reach Gold. The buttons styling of buttons was missing at few places. Plus Google maps took forever to load. I doubt it had anything to do with my internet connection. Yeah - they have Chrome engine running under the hood. I however think they've got a few customisations to it (just a guess).

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Abhishek Rawal

Member • Jan 27, 2015

Kaustubh Katdare
Plus Google maps took forever to load. I doubt it had anything to do with my internet connection.
I can confirm that Google Maps is working fine.

Kaustubh Katdare
Yeah - they have Chrome engine running under the hood. I however think they've got a few customisations to it (just a guess).
I was expecting new engine. ☕

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lal

Member • Jan 27, 2015

Chrome engine! Those are flooding these days 😁 I honestly wished to see Opera's original engine stay alive. But, they dropped it and fitted the Chrome! Even many other browsers are choosing the Chrome engine. A little bit disappointed there.

I some how don't feel it to be as light as many suggest, especially on very low end machines. It is smooth when you have quite decent bit of resources to share. Well, no popular modern browser seem to win for that matter.

I use the portable 'non Chrome' version of Slimjet browser or the old Opera and Firefox versions when the deal is to browse on quite old machines. I have to do that some what often too. A pain in the rear!

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Rajni Jain

Member • Feb 8, 2015

Just downloaded (for me, Chrome is not allowing me to download Vivaldi, so had to download using FF).

I found that new browser's page loading performance is better than others; start-up time for browser is quicker; a New UI is refreshing to eyes; CE site looks great on this.

Some make overs and bug fixes are required.

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Abhishek Rawal

Member • Aug 18, 2015

Anyone still following Vivaldi ? 'Cuz I still am! and the UI is looking nice now, especially dark theme. (I used to hate the UI of Vivaldi at beginning)

Will keep updating new features!

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Kaustubh Katdare

Administrator • Aug 18, 2015

Good! I uninstalled it and switched back to Chrome/Safari/Firefox combo. Will give it a try once they advance a few versions.

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