BrowserOS neo vs Opera Neon

BrowserOS neo is a free, open-source browser that lets AI agents operate through browser sessions you are already signed into. Agents can open tabs, navigate, click, and read pages while you remain signed in. The browser connects through MCP to Claude Code, Claude Cowork, Cursor, Codex, VS Code, Zed, and GitHub Copilot. Multiple agents can work in separate tabs while you browse. Each run is saved as a scrubbable video for replay. The maker says sessions, screenshots, replays, settings, and logins stay on your machine rather than being sent to its server. Chrome logins can be imported in one click. BrowserOS neo sends compact page snapshots instead of raw HTML and can batch actions in one call. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, uses Chromium, and is licensed under AGPL-3.0. It is free, has no free trial, and requires your own AI provider keys.

Opera Neon is a Chromium-based AI browser for macOS and Windows. It can open pages, research, fill forms, and create content for a user. Neon Chat uses open pages as context and supports image generation, video generation, photo-to-video generation, and web-app creation. Neon Do works with the current page, manages tabs, runs scheduled tasks, and connects with Google tools. Research agents include Deep Research, One-Minute Research, and Local Research. Neon Cards save instructions for reuse across Chat, Do, and Research Agents. MCP connections are supported, with Claude Code, Lovable, and n8n named as working tools. Connections are read-only by default; actions require permission, and Neon Do can be paused, stopped, or taken over. Opera says chats and workflows remain on its servers for 365 days, can be deleted, and are not used for training. An Opera account is required. The free plan includes basic AI chat, ad blocking, a free VPN, Browser CLI, and MCP Connector. Standard costs $19.90 a month.