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Opera GX

Free gaming browser with a built-in ad blocker, free VPN, sync and a sidebar of chat apps.

38/100

#10 of 12 web browsers
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

Opera GX is free and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS^2,3.
Its ad blocker is built in, needs no add-on and blocks YouTube and Twitch ads⁵.
A free VPN, Opera Sync, page translation and Tab Islands tab groups are listed as features^1,6,8.
Opera runs a public bug bounty programme on Bugcrowd; its page does not name Opera GX in scope⁷.

Opera GX suits people who want a free browser with ad blocking, a VPN, sync and tab groups built in, plus gaming extras^1,5,6. It costs nothing³. The catch: the GX pages say tracker blocking is a setting and do not describe fingerprinting protection or vertical tabs^4,6.

Best for: Gamers who want resource limits and chat apps in the browser.

Where the points come from

Systems8 of 8

Privacy and security8 of 37

Sync and sign-in9 of 22

Extensions0 of 12

Tabs and tools8 of 16

Price5 of 5

Systems 8 of 8 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Other systems	macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidThe download page lists Opera GX for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS².	8 / 8

Privacy and security 8 of 37 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Blocks trackers by default	Not publishedGX page shows a Block trackers toggle in Settings but does not say it is on by default⁴.	0 / 8
Built-in ad blocker	YesGX page: the ad blocker is part of GX, no extension needed, switched on with Block ads⁵.	5 / 5
Fingerprinting protection	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's GX privacy page⁴.	0 / 7
Built-in VPN or proxy	YesGX lists a free VPN as a browser feature; Opera says its free VPN protects activity inside the browser^4,12.	3 / 3
Open source	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's GX pages^1,4.	0 / 5
Public bug bounty	Not publishedOpera's bug bounty page says it runs a public programme on Bugcrowd, but neither that page nor the GX security page names Opera GX in scope^4,7.	0 / 4
Phishing and malware warnings	Not publishedOpera's default fraud and malware warnings are described for Opera, not GX¹⁰.	0 / 5

Sync and sign-in 9 of 22 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free sync across devices	YesGX lists Opera Sync ("Synchronize the Opera GX browsers on any of your devices"); Opera's help page says sync covers bookmarks, history, passwords, settings and open tabs^1,13.	6 / 6
End-to-end encrypted sync	Not publishedNot published on the GX pages: the passphrase option is in Opera's general FAQ, which does not mention GX⁹.	0 / 8
Built-in password manager	YesGX security page: you can save, edit or remove stored credentials, all encrypted⁴.	3 / 3
Saves passkeys	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's GX pages^4,6.	0 / 5

Extensions 0 of 12 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Chrome Web Store extensions	Not publishedOpera's FAQ describes Chrome Web Store installs for Opera; no GX page says so⁹.	0 / 6
Manifest V2 extensions still work	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's extensions help page¹¹.	0 / 6

Tabs and tools 8 of 16 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Vertical tabs	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's GX features page⁶.	0 / 4
Tab groups	YesGX features list Workspaces and Tab Islands; Tab Islands can be named and collapsed^6,8.	4 / 4
Built-in page translation	YesGX features page lists Opera Translate: read any site in your language⁶.	4 / 4
Separate profiles	Not publishedGX features page mentions profiles only as a tagline, without describing separate profiles⁶.	0 / 4

Price 5 of 5 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Cost to use	$0Opera's browsers page says to download free Opera browsers, including the gaming one³.	5 / 5

The rule behind each line: how we score web browsers.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Opera GX1 person	Free^3,1	$0	Desktop and mobile; VPN Pro is a separate paid add-on

Strengths

Free for desktop and mobile³.
Ad blocker is part of the browser, with no add-ons or extensions needed⁵.
Built-in free VPN, with no registration needed⁴.
Saved passwords are stored encrypted⁴.
Tabs can be grouped, named and collapsed as Tab Islands⁸.

Limits

Tracker blocking is a toggle in Settings, and the GX page does not say it is on by default⁴.
No fingerprinting protection is described on the GX privacy page⁴.
Vertical tabs are not described on the GX features page⁶.
The bug bounty page does not name Opera GX in its scope⁷.

What Opera says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

Opera says every tab in GX runs in its own sandbox⁴.

Other web browsers

1
BravePeople who want privacy protections on from the first launch
84/100
$0cost to use
2
Mozilla FirefoxPeople who want open-source code, tracker blocking and sync that Mozilla cannot read
80/100
$0cost to use
3
Microsoft EdgeWindows users who want tracker blocking by default and Chrome extensions
73/100
Not publishedcost to use
4
Google ChromePeople who want the Chrome Web Store and sync across Windows, Mac, Linux and phones
66/100
$0cost to use

All 12 web browsers

Sources

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Opera GX secure and private browser, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Opera GX ad blocker, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Opera GX features, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Opera bug bounty, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Tab Islands, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
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Security and privacy, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Extensions, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Opera Free VPN, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Opera features, Opera. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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