--- title: "Microsoft Edge vs Vivaldi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Microsoft Edge or Vivaldi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-vivaldi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Microsoft Edge vs Vivaldi: Which is searched more? Is Microsoft Edge or Vivaldi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Web browsers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi - **Competitive set**: Web browsers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Microsoft Edge Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Vivaldi Share of Search**: 0.42% ## Is Microsoft Edge or Vivaldi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Microsoft Edge had more branded searches than Vivaldi among web browsers worldwide. Microsoft Edge had about 823,000 branded searches, while Vivaldi had 90,500. Microsoft Edge made up 3.8% of all web browser searches we track, and Vivaldi accounted for 0.42%. - Microsoft Edge was ahead of Vivaldi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Microsoft Edge’s share of searches among web browsers worldwide moved from 3.9% to 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 823K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vivaldi’s share of searches among web browsers worldwide moved from 0.52% to 0.42%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K. ## Top web browsers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Microsoft Edge was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Vivaldi was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Microsoft Edge was listed before Vivaldi in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Chrome | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Firefox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Brave | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Edge | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Safari | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tor Browser | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vivaldi | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Opera | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about web browsers - Asked ChatGPT "Which web browser should I use?": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Firefox, 3. Safari, 4. Microsoft Edge, 5. Brave - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best web browsers?": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Firefox, 3. Brave, 4. Microsoft Edge, 5. Safari, 6. Vivaldi, 7. Tor Browser - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best web browser for everyday browsing?": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Firefox, 3. Brave, 4. Microsoft Edge, 5. Safari - Searched Google, AI Overview "web browsers": 1. Google Chrome, 2. Safari, 3. Microsoft Edge, 4. Firefox, 5. Brave, 6. Opera, 7. Vivaldi - Searched Google, AI Overview "browser for privacy": 1. Brave, 2. Tor Browser, 3. Firefox, 4. Google Chrome Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for web browsers worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Vivaldi worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Microsoft Edge estimated searches | Microsoft Edge Share of Search | Microsoft Edge rank | Vivaldi estimated searches | Vivaldi Share of Search | Vivaldi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 823K | 3.9% | 7 | 110K | 0.52% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 823K | 4.1% | 6 | 90.5K | 0.45% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 673K | 3.2% | 7 | 110K | 0.53% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 823K | 3.8% | 7 | 135K | 0.62% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 823K | 4.4% | 6 | 135K | 0.72% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 823K | 4% | 6 | 110K | 0.54% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 823K | 4.4% | 6 | 90.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | May 2026 | 823K | 4.1% | 6 | 110K | 0.55% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 823K | 4.3% | 6 | 110K | 0.57% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 823K | 4.2% | 6 | 90.5K | 0.46% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 823K | 4% | 6 | 90.5K | 0.44% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 823K | 3.8% | 6 | 90.5K | 0.42% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Microsoft Edge’s and Vivaldi’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Microsoft Edge**: Measured on the search term “microsoft edge”. - **Vivaldi**: Measured on the search term “vivaldi browser”. - [Microsoft Edge profile](/demand/global-en/brands/microsoft-edge) - [Vivaldi profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vivaldi) - [All web browsers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/web-browsers): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Microsoft Edge or Vivaldi more popular in search? In September 2026, Microsoft Edge had more branded searches than Vivaldi among web browsers worldwide. Microsoft Edge had about 823,000 branded searches, while Vivaldi had 90,500. Microsoft Edge made up 3.8% of all web browser searches we track, and Vivaldi accounted for 0.42%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Microsoft Edge vs Vivaldi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-vivaldi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-vivaldi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.