Vivaldi
Feature-rich browser from former Opera developers, built in Norway. No telemetry, highly customisable, and privacy-respecting.
Quick facts
Nearly every part of the interface can be rearranged or turned off, and being Chromium-based means all your existing Chrome extensions still work.
Being Chromium-based also means it inherits some of Google's engine decisions, and the sheer number of settings can be overwhelming if you just want something simple.
Why does it score 95?
Incorporated in Oslo, Norway – an EFTA country rather than a full EU member state.
Fully self-funded by founder Jon von Tetzchner, with no outside investors.
Vivaldi runs its own sync servers, based in Iceland, rather than relying on a third-party cloud.
GDPR-compliant with no telemetry by design, though it's only partially open source since the Chromium base is open but Vivaldi's own UI code isn't.
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