Vivaldi
Drop-in replacementFreeThe same browser from the same company, installed from Vivaldi's own Linux download page.
Your files: Bookmarks, passwords, notes and settings sync across through a Vivaldi account.
Does Vivaldi run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Vivaldi publishes its own Linux installer files for both Ubuntu-style and Fedora-style systems, and it is the same browser you used on Windows, with the same settings, bookmarks and extensions.
Vivaldi is one of the browsers that treats Linux as a proper platform rather than an afterthought. The download page offers installer files for Debian and Ubuntu systems and for Fedora and openSUSE, alongside the Windows and Mac versions, and they come from Vivaldi itself.
Everything you set up on Windows comes with you. Sign in to a Vivaldi account and your bookmarks, saved passwords, notes, and open tabs sync across. The built-in email client, calendar and feed reader are all there too, which is worth knowing if you were using Vivaldi to replace a separate mail app.
There is also a Vivaldi listing on Flathub, but it is a community wrapper rather than an official build. Use the installer file from vivaldi.com if you have the choice, because updates then come straight from the company.
One thing to keep in mind is that Vivaldi is not open source even though it is marketed on privacy. That is the same situation as on Windows, so nothing changes by switching, but it is worth being clear about.
Vivaldi on Linux, and alternatives
Firefox
Close matchFreeThe open source alternative if the closed-source side of Vivaldi bothers you. Fewer built-in features.
Your files: Imports bookmarks and passwords from a Vivaldi export file.
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