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
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18 reviews"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"
"Deloitte says that they've a no-logs policy and do not log or store any data. IMO: since Opera is public listed, it's save."
"I suppose that's an option, but using tor for porn is a bit of a waste of the network. If you're going to have a separate porn browser, you can use Opera. I have no idea how trustworthy opera's vpn is, but if you're just using it for porn ..."
"Is opera VPN safe according to Reddit? I’ve been exploring different VPN options and came across Opera VPN. Since it’s built right into the Opera browser, it seems really convenient for someone like me who’s often on the move and nee..."
"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..."
"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..."
"So far, i think it is safe. However, i will not use it with important things since Opera is sold to Chinese company."
"...e in business. If you’re trying to keep prying eyes from detecting your location, full stop, then Opera VPN isn’t going to cover the full scope of your need. It also defaults to a European endpoint, so if you’re in the US and workin..."
"Sorry, I am not a native english speaker. When I said Opera is bloated I was refering to AI, crypto, ads, hidden telemetry, and the huge memory consumption, which I don't understand. I admit I disabled a lot of stuff in Vivaldi, I only us..."
"There are many problems with Opera VPN 1. Its not that secure 2. Most of the times it gives captcha on basic search on google which fails too many times 3. Too slow for high res streaming and downloading"
"If you value not providing your entire online activity to china do not use opera or opera vpn."
"I second this! Opera used to be fantastic back in the day, but the Opera we have today is a memory hog that’s full of dubious Chinese spyware that’s been mentioned in this thread and therefore Opera is a far cry from the great Norwegian..."
"Two things can be bad at the same time. One of those can still be worse, and if you don't know how, I suggest you go live there, or at least read up on the CCP, Great Firewall, Child Labor, and Social Credit scores. I *just* quoted how Op..."
"You should know opera's vpn is not actually by opera - they basically are a reseller of some third party vpn company, which has strange and sometimes difficult to cancel. If you subscribe do it on a dispoable paycard rather than your credi..."
"Since my https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/1qe6drq/what_are_your_viewpoints_on_opera_browser_ive/nzvxt3j/ comment was censored.. "Opera Limited is incorporated in Cayman Islands, and is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Co[15], which is..."
"Opera is chinese spyware, don't use it [https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/opera](https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/opera)"
"j'ai installé Opera au mois d'Aout, depuis j'ai droit a un harcèlement numérique sans nom .Je suis envahie de pop up à chaque instant de la journée qui plus est, Opera se lance seul sans mon accord au préalable , je ne sais plus quoi ..."
"The only VPN I've used is Opera, I've had numerous fb login attempts from Uzbekistan since then, Ubisoft login attempts, X login attempts, Google login attempts It isn't secure at all"