Cromite vs Opera
Cromite
cromite.org
Opera
opera.comSide by side
| Figure | Cromite | Opera |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Web browsers | 8.4 (#44) | 9.2 (#5) |
| Ad blocking | Its modified Adblock Plus engine adds DNS CNAME support and blocks WebSockets, WebTransport URLs, and service worker fetches. | Opera’s built-in ad blocker can block ads and cryptocurrency-mining scripts. |
| Browser engine | chromium | chromium |
| Built-in ad blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Cross-device sync | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | both | Opera offers downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebook. |
| Product | Cromite is a Chromium fork based on Bromite with built-in ad blocking and privacy enhancements. | Opera is a web browser with built-in tools for browsing, communication, and AI assistance. |
| Support | The project directs users to submit issues through GitHub and use GitHub Discussions for usage or development discussion. | Opera directs users to its Help Center, community forums, and bug report wizard for assistance and issue reports. |
Plans
Opera
- Opera browserFree
- VPN Pro — six months$5 a month
- VPN Pro — one month$8 a month
- VPN Pro — one year$48 a year
In their own words
Cromite
Cromite is a free, open-source Chromium fork based on Bromite, available for Android, Linux and Windows. Its modified Adblock Plus engine adds DNS CNAME support and blocks WebSockets, WebTransport URLs and service worker fetches. Privacy measures include API restrictions, canvas and audio mitigations, and cookie partitioning by top-frame domain. Network prediction features such as DNS and page prefetching are disabled by default and cannot be reactivated. Cromite also disables Google Sync, browser sign-in, Translate, metrics reporting, component updates and several other Google integrations. Listed security defaults include StrictOriginIsolation, SitePerProcess, secure DNS-over-HTTPS and Certificate Transparency; JavaScript JIT is off by default. The maker says anti-fingerprinting protections are not comprehensive and does not consider Cromite suitable for journalists or people living under freedom restrictions. It does not support DRM media or extensions on Android. Android builds are available for ARM, ARM64 and x86, while Windows and Linux builds are 64-bit. The project directs issues and discussion to GitHub.
Opera
Opera is a free web browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web, with extension support and cross-device sync. Tab Islands group related tabs for collapsing or expanding. Built-in tools include an ad blocker that can also block cryptocurrency-mining scripts, plus a free VPN with no data cap and three general locations. Opera AI can use open-tab context, generate images, summarize PDFs, and translate or summarize YouTube videos. ChatGPT and Gemini are available from the sidebar, and Opera says its AI tools do not require sign-up. The sidebar also offers WhatsApp, Slack, Discord, Messenger, and Telegram, while Music Player supports Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Deezer. Users can set browsing data—including history, cookies, passwords, and autofill data—to clear on exit. Opera browser costs nothing. VPN Pro is separate: plans cost $4 per month billed $48 yearly, $5 per month billed $30 every six months, or $8 per month billed monthly.