Opera vs qutebrowser
Opera
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qutebrowser.orgSide by side
| Figure | Opera | qutebrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web browsers | 9.2 (#5) | 8.3 (#50) |
| Ad blocking | Opera’s built-in ad blocker can block ads and cryptocurrency-mining scripts. | When the Python adblock library is available, qutebrowser integrates Brave’s Rust adblocker using ABP-like filter lists, but the blocker does not support cosmetic filtering. |
| Browser engine | chromium | chromium |
| Built-in ad blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Extension support | both | none |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Opera offers downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebook. | desktop |
| Support | Opera directs users to its Help Center, community forums, and bug report wizard for assistance and issue reports. | The help page lists IRC, a mailing list, GitHub Discussions, and Reddit as ways to get help. |
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
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.
qutebrowser
qutebrowser has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.