Opera VPN Review

Community-sourced VPN review based on real Reddit & Twitter discussions

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Community Verdict
Mixed Reviews

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...

54%
positive
91
reviews
Best for: People who want a quick, no-install VPN for casual browsing Users who just need to open blocked sites on public Wi‑Fi Anyone who prefers an all-in-one browser with a built-in toggle
54% Positive Reviews
31 recommend, 26 warn
High Data Quality
91 reviews from 82 people
Best For
People who want a quick, no-install VPN for casual browsing, Users who just need to open blocked sites on public Wi‑Fi, Anyone who prefers an all-in-one browser with a built-in toggle
Approval Rate
54% positive
31 recommend · 26 warn
Reviews
91
46 Reddit · 44 Twitter
Unique Reviewers
82
Data Quality
High

What the Community Says

Community Rating 7.5/10

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)
Best for: People who want a quick, no-install VPN for casual browsing Users who just need to open blocked sites on public Wi‑Fi Anyone who prefers an all-in-one browser with a built-in toggle
Not ideal for: Privacy-focused users who want maximum trust and transparency People who need reliable high-quality streaming or fast downloads Anyone who wants a full-device VPN for apps outside the browser

Summary generated 1 week ago from 91 community mentions

Reviews about "Gaming"

2 reviews

"Yeah, getting a timeout upon trying to boot the game. Once inside, though, I can connect to EU — NA on the other hand? Infinite loading screen and 90006 Error unless I use mudfish. I was also unable to even access Mogstation, had to resor..."

r/ffxiv 1 week ago View on Reddit →

"cookies are like spies and opera is just trying to impress now si see it is old but I think you should use it while they try to pick up their part of audience i think they have a liot of features and tzhe gaming one is for children adult ch..."

r/browsers 1 month ago View on Reddit →