Opera VPN Review
Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions
Opera VPN is mostly liked because it’s built right into the Opera browser and is very easy to turn on for quick browsing. People often use it to get around basic blocks and say it can work fine for th...
What the Community Says
Opera VPN is mostly liked because it’s built right into the Opera browser and is very easy to turn on for quick browsing. People often use it to get around basic blocks and say it can work fine for things like YouTube or shopping sites without having to install anything extra. The fact that it’s free and “just there” is a big part of the appeal.
The biggest complaint is consistency: speeds can feel like a coin flip, and some sites trigger lots of CAPTCHAs or just don’t load well. Privacy and trust also come up a lot—some people are uncomfortable with Opera’s ownership/jurisdiction situation and call the browser bloated with extra features and telemetry. And it’s worth knowing this isn’t a full-device VPN; it mainly covers your browser traffic, so it’s not the same as a dedicated VPN app for everything on your computer.
Strengths
- Built into the browser
- Free and easy to use
- Handy for basic censorship bypass
- Works fine for casual browsing and some streaming
Weaknesses
- Hit-or-miss speeds
- CAPTCHAs and site access issues
- Privacy/trust concerns around ownership and telemetry
- Browser-only protection (not full-device)
Summary generated 1 week ago from 91 community mentions
Filter by Topic
Clear ×Performance by Use Case
Compare Opera VPN With...
Reviews about "Free Tier"
4 reviews"Opera browser is free and it has a built in VPN that works great. A little bit slower than paid services but no catches"
"Opera has a free vpn, and you can set duckduckgo as your search engine to circumvent Google's safe search, so no I haven't not given any of my info. I did use Johnny from.cyberpunk.to bypass it once"
"Umm, wrong on the fact that if its free, you're the product. What about....Wikipedia? There are tons of examples of free services. I havent used Opera in 15 years and don't care about it."
"Privacy and trust policies are important things to think about with any VPN service, including Opera VPN. It is very important to read the privacy policy to know what information the service gathers and how it is used. Some users might be w..."