Opera vs UC Browser
Opera
opera.com
UC Browser
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| Figure | Opera | UC Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Web browsers | 9.2 (#5) | 8.7 (#24) |
| Spec score · Mobile Browser Software | 8.7 (#5) | 8.1 (#16) |
| Ad blocking | Opera’s built-in ad blocker can block ads and cryptocurrency-mining scripts. | The browser includes built-in ad blocking for a cleaner browsing experience. |
| Built-in ad blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1995 | 2004 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway | Singapore |
| Platforms | Opera offers downloads for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebook. | both |
| Privacy controls | Opera lets users clear browsing data on exit, including history, cookies, passwords, and autofill data. | The privacy page says incognito browsing does not store web searches or visits and describes tracker blocking after VPN activation. |
| Product | Opera is a web browser with built-in tools for browsing, communication, and AI assistance. | UC Browser is a mobile web browser focused on speed, privacy, and browsing features. |
| Support | Opera directs users to its Help Center, community forums, and bug report wizard for assistance and issue reports. | The App Store listing says users can contact support through the app’s Menu > Feedback or at [email protected]. |
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.
UC Browser
UC Browser is a freemium web browser available on Android, iOS and macOS. The maker, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Singapore, lists built-in ad blocking and advanced tracking protection. Its video player supports accelerated loading, high-resolution playback, speed control up to 2×, floating-window viewing and offline downloads. The browser can detect online videos and offer one-click media downloads from websites and social platforms. Webpage translation uses multiple AI models, and multiple search engines are supported. The browser includes 20GB of free cloud storage for backup, syncing, access and sharing. UC Drive adds cloud video streaming, one-click saving of web images and videos, and cross-device file access. The maker describes social-post downloads as free, unlimited and original quality. Incognito mode does not store searches or visits; the privacy policy says device, network, usage, browsing-history and URL-bar data may be collected.