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)
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18 reviews"@BasilTheGreat Soooo just gonna ban the entire opera browser then? Pro tip: the Opera browser has a built-in VPN that's totally free and works like a champ."
"@MicrosoftEdge @operagxofficial even has free built in vpn. Opera is king."
"Opera browser is free and it has a built in VPN that works great. A little bit slower than paid services but no catches"
"@4elementsGL Inter fans-- Use Opera browser 4 computer. It has inbuilt VPN & IQIYI works on Opera. VPN enabled browser FREE. New member fee - $1.99. & then $12 every month. LET'S JOIN FORCES FOR FREEN & BECKY & all the cousins & their wives. WELCOME TO THE FARM #4Elements"
"@karthikponna19 Opera: Built-in Free VPN; Integrated Messaging and Social Media (WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram); Native Ad Blocker and Tracker Blocker; Battery Saver Mode; Workspaces and more"
"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"
"@PunishedFaze Normal opera on phone and there you have free vpn if this go throught just don't update the browser and if you accidently update it download older version from aptoide or other website that have old versions of apps"
"@BasilTheGreat Just use Opera browser, comes with free VPN"
"@rennyirl @miightymorphin To those asking: use opera browser, which has its own vpn, and just search b4to. The right link is among the first ones to appear."
"@Adrian_Hilton ... could just install Opera, which at the time of writing has a free VPN."
"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."
"@idiotlor @lazarbian Opera browser has a free VPN"
"@miyo0chy_ It's free but vpn works only when u use opera ig"
"@jonald50 Would it work with Opera GX and their free VPN ?"
"@synicalbeanical VPN. If that's not viable, using proxies is super easy in Mullvad's Browser. No setup required. They've also got an extension for Firefox that might work. Opera allegedly has a free VPN built in. If you use Chrome, there's probably an easy-to-use proxy Addon."
"@caroscottcolli @Tony_Royle Almost any. I seem to use Belgium for some reason, but most VPNs give you plenty of choice. Even Opera (free VPN in browser) offers 4."
"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..."
"@operagxofficial I went from Chrome to Opera for the free VPN, now you are charging, what is the point of your service now?"