--- title: "Opera vs Vivaldi: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Opera 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/opera-vs-vivaldi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Opera vs Vivaldi: Which is searched more? Is Opera 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**: Opera and Vivaldi - **Competitive set**: Web browsers - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Opera Share of Search**: 10.5% - **Vivaldi Share of Search**: 0.42% ## Is Opera or Vivaldi more popular in search? - In September 2026, Opera had more branded searches than Vivaldi among web browsers worldwide. Opera had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Vivaldi had 90,500. Opera made up 10.5% of all web browser searches we track, and Vivaldi accounted for 0.42%. - Opera was ahead of Vivaldi in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opera’s share of searches among web browsers worldwide moved from 10.6% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2M. - 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, Vivaldi was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Opera was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Opera and Vivaldi were each listed first in one of the two answers 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? - In September 2026, Opera gained share of searches among web browsers worldwide, from 9% to 10.5%. - 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 | Opera estimated searches | Opera Share of Search | Opera rank | Vivaldi estimated searches | Vivaldi Share of Search | Vivaldi rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 10.6% | 5 | 110K | 0.52% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 11.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.45% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 10.7% | 5 | 110K | 0.53% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2M | 10.3% | 5 | 135K | 0.62% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8M | 9.7% | 5 | 135K | 0.72% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2M | 10.9% | 5 | 110K | 0.54% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8M | 9.8% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.48% | 8 | | May 2026 | 2.2M | 11.2% | 5 | 110K | 0.55% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8M | 9.5% | 5 | 110K | 0.57% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 9.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.46% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 9% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.44% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 2.2M | 10.5% | 5 | 90.5K | 0.42% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Opera’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. - **Opera**: Measured on the search term “opera”. - **Vivaldi**: Measured on the search term “vivaldi browser”. - [Opera profile](/demand/global-en/brands/opera) - [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 Opera or Vivaldi more popular in search? In September 2026, Opera had more branded searches than Vivaldi among web browsers worldwide. Opera had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Vivaldi had 90,500. Opera made up 10.5% of all web browser searches we track, and Vivaldi accounted for 0.42%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Opera vs Vivaldi: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/opera-vs-vivaldi This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/opera-vs-vivaldi. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.