--- title: "Kort vs Vivaldi: an honest comparison" canonical: https://kortbrowser.com/vs/vivaldi description: "Kort and Vivaldi side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates." updated: 2026-11-01 language: en --- # Kort vs Vivaldi > Kort and Vivaldi side by side: what Kort adds, then engine, platforms, price, ad blocking, cookie pop-ups, usage data and AI. With sources and dates. Vivaldi is a Chromium browser from an employee-owned company in Norway. It has many built-in tools, and the company says it will not add generative AI. ## Kort adds 8 things - Cookie pop-ups answered for you - Apple's WebKit, the engine in Safari - No usage data, no account - AI Overviews hidden in search - Glance link previews - Site Styles: restyle any site - Pay once, no subscription - Import from Vivaldi in one step ## Scorecard | | Kort | Vivaldi | | --- | --- | --- | | Apple's WebKit engine | Yes | No | | Ad blocker, built in and on | Yes | Not confirmed | | Cookie pop-ups answered | Yes | Partly | | No usage data sent | Yes | No | | No account needed | Yes | Yes | | No AI in the browser | Yes | Yes | | Vertical tabs and Spaces | Yes | Yes | | iPhone and iPad app | Coming | Yes | | Made in the EU | Yes | No | "Not confirmed" means we could not check it in a primary source. Switching: Kort imports your bookmarks and history from Vivaldi in one step. ## What both have - No AI. - Built-in ad and tracker blocker. - Side tabs and workspaces. - Split view. - Mouse gestures and custom shortcuts. - Page translation. - A European maker. ## Side by side | | Kort | Vivaldi | | --- | --- | --- | | Engine on Mac | WebKit, Apple's engine (the same as Safari) | Blink (Chromium). WebKit on iPhone and iPad | | Platforms | Mac. iPhone and iPad coming to the App Store | Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone, iPad, cars | | Made by | Made in the EU | Vivaldi Technologies AS, Oslo, Norway. Employee-owned | | Price and business model | 5 € once, no subscription. One license per iCloud account. | Free. Partnerships and donations | | Ad and tracker blocking | Built in and on by default. Blocked inside WebKit before the request is sent. No extension needed | Not confirmed (last seen: Built-in tracker and ad blocker; default setting not confirmed) | | Cookie pop-ups | Answered for you: "Reject all" or "Only necessary", or hidden | Optional "Remove cookie warnings" lists, turned on by hand | | Usage data | None. Crash reports only if you choose to e-mail them | A daily ping with a unique id, version and screen size | | Account | None. No sign-in | Not required for browsing. Sync uses a Vivaldi account | | AI features | No AI. Google's AI Overviews hidden by default | No generative AI, by company policy | | Vertical tabs and spaces | Vertical sidebar, Spaces, split view with up to four pages on Mac | Side tabs, Workspaces, Tab Stacks, tab tiling | Vivaldi: Blink (Chromium), made by Vivaldi Technologies (Norway), on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android. Facts about Vivaldi checked on 2026-11-01. Kort's price is shown in euros; [every currency](https://kortbrowser.com/pricing.md). ## Questions ### Vivaldi also says no to AI. Why Kort? Kort is built for Apple devices on Apple's WebKit, with a simpler interface. Vivaldi offers more built-in tools and runs on more platforms. ### Can I import from Vivaldi? Kort imports bookmarks and history from many Chromium browsers on the Mac. ## Sources - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) - (as of 2026-11-01) We describe other browsers from their own pages, help centers, app store listings and press coverage. Products change. If something here is out of date, write to us and we will fix it.