# Yandex Browser review (2026): is it any good? > Free browser from Yandex with phishing warnings and neural translation Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Yandex Browser is a free browser made by Yandex for Windows, macOS and Linux, with a separate mobile version. The site highlights phishing-site warnings, import of data and settings from other browsers, and neural-network translation and summaries of web pages and videos. Usage statistics are sent only if the user opts in. - **Category:** Browsers - **Made by:** Yandex - **Website:** https://browser.yandex.com - **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you need to know which phones the mobile version supports, because the English mobile page does not say. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Yandex Browser is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** The download page lists no price or paid plan for the browser. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The desktop browser downloads with no price or paid plan listed on the site. | Read from https://browser.yandex.com/ on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Yandex Browser before buying. ## Key features - **Phishing warnings:** The site says neural networks were trained to recognize phishing sites and the browser warns you on arrival. It cites a Softline study for its detection claim. - **Data import from other browsers:** It transfers your data and settings from another browser on first run, so the setup looks like the one you used before. - **Neural translation and summaries:** The mobile page says the browser translates and summarizes videos and web pages. - **Cloud sync on mobile:** The mobile page says passwords, tabs and tab groups are saved in the cloud and available on other devices. - **Desktop downloads:** Windows installers come in 32-bit and 64-bit versions; Linux packages come as DEB and RPM files. ## Good for - Windows users who want to switch browsers and bring their settings along - People who want built-in page translation and summaries - Linux users who prefer DEB or RPM packages ## Worth knowing - The download page has a checkbox to send browser usage statistics to Yandex, which is off unless ticked. - The English site names Windows and Linux downloads; the mobile page does not state which phone systems it supports. - Speed and phishing-detection figures on the site come from third-party studies the site cites. - The site is run by Yandex, whose privacy policy governs the data the browser handles. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Yandex Browser is a free browser for Windows, macOS and Linux with phishing warnings and translation. Its speed and phishing figures come from studies the site cites, and the mobile page does not say which phones it runs on. - **Value for money: A.** Free, with no price or paid plan on the download page, so there is nothing to compare against the category's $7 to $20 a month. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The desktop browser downloads with no paid plan listed, and there is no cap to reach. - **Features: C.** Phishing warnings, data import from other browsers and translation, but the speed and phishing claims rest on third-party studies the site cites. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record. You install it and it copies your data and settings from your old browser on first run. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Windows, macOS and Linux downloads. The mobile page names no phone systems, so a phone cannot be counted. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Yandex's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among browsers - Yandex Browser's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 34 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 9. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 22 of 60) and worst on features (C, above 2). - Yandex Browser has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/browsers ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Yandex Browser is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. - You could not: A web browser. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Web browser, AI features ## Alternatives - [Google Chrome](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-chrome): Google's free browser for desktop and mobile, with Gemini built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-chrome-vs-yandex-browser) - [Opera](https://toolgpa.com/tools/opera): Browser with a built-in ad blocker, free VPN and sidebar messengers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/opera-vs-yandex-browser) - [Microsoft Edge](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-edge): Microsoft's browser with the Copilot assistant built in. 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