Opera vs Skyvern

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.

Skyvern automates browser workflows with AI agents, including downloading invoices, extracting data, and filling forms. It combines computer vision and language-model reasoning to adapt to website changes rather than depending only on selectors. Workflows can be assembled in a visual editor, recorded from browser actions, made from uploaded procedures, or described in Copilot Chat. The platform supports CAPTCHA handling, persistent browser sessions, and authentication flows including 2FA/TOTP. It can return extracted information as structured CSV or JSON. Developers can use Python and TypeScript SDKs, a REST API, webhooks, and MCP integration; published integrations include Zapier, Make, Clay, n8n, Workato, and Activepieces. Skyvern is offered as managed cloud software or self-hosted software described as open source under AGPL-3.0. It lists API, self-hosted, and web platforms. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 5,000 credits and one concurrent run. Hobby costs $29.00 per month and includes 30,000 credits per month and 10 concurrent runs; Pro costs $149.00 per month with 150,000 credits per month and 25 concurrent runs. Enterprise pricing is custom, with 100 concurrent runs.