# Questions about the Closed-Source Nature of Vivaldi

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/questions-about-the-closed-source-nature-of-vivaldi/13891
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2023-09-07T19:18:49Z
**Posts:** 33
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## Post 6 by @Hiddn — 2025-07-12T14:15:17Z

Continuing the discussion from [What are the reasons for Mullvad and DDG not being android recommendations?](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/what-are-the-reasons-for-mullvad-and-ddg-not-being-android-recommendations/29048)

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> [@What are the reasons for Mullvad and DDG not being android recommendations?](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/what-are-the-reasons-for-mullvad-and-ddg-not-being-android-recommendations/29048/1):
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> But I’m currently searching for an alternative to Brave […] I never liked the company in the first place, especially after the affiliate link stuff.

I was also a Brave user, and switched to Vivaldi. It’s much more powerful, it’s transparent (tells people if there’s an issue and also if that is their bad), and you can do a lot of things (even making it like Brave, especially if you know CSS). Also, it has affiliate links too, but you can switch them off **at any time** and **very easily** , unlike Brave.  
It has a so-and-so ad blocker (not as good as Brave’s), but you can add your blocking sources.

> **[What’s Vivaldi’s business model? | Vivaldi Browser](https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-business-model/)**
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> Some browsers use your data in ad networks, push promoted content or use other invasive methods to fund their development. We don’t.

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