Opera VPN

Browser VPN, not a full VPN
152 of 158 criteria sourced · 4 % unsourcedProvider websiteView in the matrixJSON export

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Who owns this

Parent company

Opera

Brands in the same group

  • Opera VPN this entry

Further brands according to the source: VPN Pro provided in collaboration with Nord

This group also owns review and comparison sites

none documented

If the same group tests its own service, that review is not independent. That is noted here as ownership only.

Audits and incidents

Sourced facts with dates only, no judgements. Ongoing proceedings are marked as such.

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

No Opera VPN-specific court cases documentedprovider claim

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

2016 Opera sync breach (browser sync data, not VPN-specific)confirmed

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

Deloitte independent no-log audit of free browser VPN infra (Desktop/Android/iOS), testing 18 Jun–10 Aug 2024; prior Cure53 security auditconfirmed

App and client audits

trust.app_audits

Cure53 security audit of free browser VPN (prior)provider claim

Infrastructure and server audits

trust.infra_audit

No Opera VPN-specific infrastructure audit; VPN Pro uses NordVPN infrastructureprovider claim

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

noneprovider claim

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

Opera browser VPN developed in-house; SurfEasy acquired 2017 for VPN Pro heritageprovider claim

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

none_knownprovider claim

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

noneprovider claim

All criteria

Empty cells mean we lack the source.

Company and ownership

20/21 sourced

Legal company name

company.legal_name

Operaprovider claim

Trademark holder, if different

company.brand_owner

Operaconfirmed

Year founded

company.founded

1995provider claim

Headquarters (country)

company.hq_country

NOprovider claim

Other relevant jurisdictions

company.jurisdictions

Norway (EU GDPR applies)provider claim

Intelligence alliance of the home country

company.eyes_alliance

noneprovider claim

Parent group / holding

company.parent

Operaprovider claim

Beneficial owners publicly known

company.ubo_public

fully knownprovider claim

Ownership structure

company.ownership_type

publicly listedprovider claim

Leadership team publicly named

company.team_public

yesprovider claim

Verifiable postal address for legal service

company.address_verifiable

yesprovider claim

Sister VPN brands in the group

company.sister_vpn_brands

VPN Pro provided in collaboration with Nordconfirmed

Group owns VPN review and comparison sites

company.owns_review_sites

none documentedprovider claim

Runs an affiliate programme

company.affiliate_program

noprovider claim

Typical commission rate

company.affiliate_commission

Opera Affiliate / Opera GX Affiliate programsprovider claim

YouTube and influencer sponsoring

company.influencer_sponsoring

occasionalprovider claim

Documented misleading advertising claims

company.misleading_claims

none_knownprovider claim

Acquisition history / former name

company.acquisition_history

Opera browser VPN developed in-house; SurfEasy acquired 2017 for VPN Pro heritageprovider claim

Operating status

company.status

activeconfirmed

Discontinuation date

company.discontinued_date

We have no source for this criterion.

User base migrated to

company.user_base_migrated_to

noneprovider claim

Logging and data collection

16/16 sourced

Core statement of the logging policy

logging.policy_summary

Free browser VPN: no-log; Deloitte audit assertion: no logging of browsing activity/history, originating network address, or other identifying info. VPN Pro via Nord also claimed no-log.confirmed

Activity and traffic logs

logging.activity_logs

noneconfirmed

Connection logs

logging.connection_logs

noneprovider claim

Storage of the real IP address

logging.source_ip_stored

not storedprovider claim

Storage of the assigned VPN IP

logging.assigned_ip_stored

not storedprovider claim

Precision of stored timestamps

logging.timestamps_stored

noneprovider claim

Recording of transferred data volume

logging.bandwidth_logged

not recordedprovider claim

Enforcement of the device limit

logging.concurrent_conn_enforcement

Browser-only; no multi-device VPN app limitprovider claim

Minimum account data required

logging.account_data_minimum

Opera account email for VPN Pro; Free VPN requires no accountprovider claim

Telemetry in the apps

logging.app_telemetry

on by defaultprovider claim

Trackers and SDKs in the Android app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_android

Google Firebase, Facebook SDKs per Opera privacy policyprovider claim

Trackers in the iOS app

logging.thirdparty_sdks_ios

Analytics and advertising SDKs per Opera privacy policyprovider claim

Trackers and cookies on the website

logging.website_trackers

Google Analytics, advertising cookies on opera.comprovider claim

Data shared with third parties

logging.data_shared_with

Nord Security (VPN Pro backend), analytics/advertising partners per privacy policyprovider claim

Retention periods stated in the policy

logging.retention_period

VPN session data not retained; account data per standard retention schedules in privacy policyprovider claim

EU representative named under GDPR

logging.gdpr_representative

yesprovider claim

Evidence, audits and track record

17/17 sourced

Independent no-logs audit

trust.nolog_audit

yesconfirmed

No-logs audit details

trust.nolog_audit_details

Deloitte independent no-log audit of free browser VPN infra (Desktop/Android/iOS), testing 18 Jun–10 Aug 2024; prior Cure53 security auditconfirmed

Audit report published

trust.audit_report_public

summary onlyprovider claim

App and client audits

trust.app_audits

Cure53 security audit of free browser VPN (prior)provider claim

Infrastructure and server audits

trust.infra_audit

No Opera VPN-specific infrastructure audit; VPN Pro uses NordVPN infrastructureprovider claim

Audit frequency

trust.audit_cadence

irregularprovider claim

Tested in court or by authorities

trust.court_tested

No Opera VPN-specific court cases documentedprovider claim

Transparency report

trust.transparency_report

noneprovider claim

Warrant canary

trust.warrant_canary

noneprovider claim

Security incidents and data leaks

trust.breach_history

2016 Opera sync breach (browser sync data, not VPN-specific)confirmed

Bug bounty programme

trust.bug_bounty

Opera bug bounty programprovider claim

Handling of reported vulnerabilities

trust.cve_handling

Opera security advisoriesprovider claim

Open source clients

trust.opensource_clients

noneprovider claim

Open source server side

trust.opensource_server

noprovider claim

Reproducible builds

trust.reproducible_builds

noprovider claim

Available on F-Droid

trust.fdroid_available

noprovider claim

Listings by independent bodies

trust.independent_recommendations

Built into Opera browser; VPN Pro partnership with NordVPNprovider claim

Protocols and cryptography

17/17 sourced

WireGuard

crypto.wireguard

yesprovider claim

OpenVPN over UDP

crypto.openvpn_udp

yesprovider claim

OpenVPN over TCP

crypto.openvpn_tcp

yesprovider claim

IKEv2/IPsec

crypto.ikev2

yesprovider claim

Proprietary protocol

crypto.proprietary_protocol

Lightway (VPN Pro / Nord collaboration)provider claim

Legacy protocols still offered

crypto.legacy_protocols

noneprovider claim

Default data cipher

crypto.data_cipher_default

AES-256provider claim

Weakest accepted cipher

crypto.data_cipher_weakest

AES-256 (industry standard per Opera)provider claim

Key exchange and authentication

crypto.handshake

OpenVPN/IKEv2 (VPN Pro via Nord)provider claim

Perfect forward secrecy

crypto.pfs

yesprovider claim

Post-quantum key exchange

crypto.post_quantum

not availableprovider claim

Own DNS resolvers

crypto.own_dns

yesprovider claim

DNS leak protection

crypto.dns_leak_protection

yesconfirmed

IPv6 handling

crypto.ipv6_handling

unclearprovider claim

WebRTC protection or guidance

crypto.webrtc_guidance

noprovider claim

Obfuscation methods

crypto.obfuscation

noprovider claim

Usability behind the Great Firewall

crypto.works_in_china

does not workprovider claim

Features

20/20 sourced

Kill switch

features.killswitch

not availableprovider claim

Permanent lockdown

features.killswitch_permanent

noprovider claim

Split tunneling

features.split_tunneling

Not advertised for free browser VPNprovider claim

Multihop

features.multihop

not availableprovider claim

Tor integration (Onion over VPN)

features.tor_integration

noprovider claim

Port forwarding

features.port_forwarding

not availableprovider claim

Surcharge for a dedicated IP

features.dedicated_ip

€0.00provider claim

SOCKS5 proxy

features.socks5

noprovider claim

HTTP proxy

features.http_proxy

noprovider claim

Smart DNS

features.smart_dns

noprovider claim

Ad and tracker filtering in DNS

features.adblock_dns

not availableprovider claim

Malware and phishing filter

features.malware_filter

noprovider claim

Custom DNS servers allowed

features.custom_dns_allowed

noprovider claim

Local network access toggle

features.lan_access_toggle

noprovider claim

Auto connect rules

features.autoconnect_rules

noprovider claim

Private device network (mesh)

features.mesh_private_net

noprovider claim

GPS location override (Android)

features.gps_spoofing

noprovider claim

Traffic analysis defence

features.traffic_analysis_defense

Not applicable (browser-only free VPN)provider claim

IPv6 inside the tunnel

features.ipv6_tunnel

noprovider claim

Obfuscation without configuration

features.stealth_default

noprovider claim

Servers and network

12/12 sourced

Number of servers

network.server_count

100 Serverprovider claim

Number of countries

network.country_count

48 Laenderprovider claim

Number of cities

network.city_count

0 Staedteprovider claim

Virtual locations

network.virtual_locations

no virtual locationsprovider claim

RAM-only servers (diskless)

network.ram_only

noprovider claim

Hardware ownership

network.ownership

owned hardwareprovider claim

Own AS (autonomous system)

network.own_asn

noprovider claim
  • Opera
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

10 Gbps ports

network.10g_servers

some serversprovider claim

P2P and file sharing

network.p2p_servers

not permittedprovider claim

Public server list

network.server_list_public

noprovider claim

Public status page

network.status_page

noprovider claim

Known upstream hosting providers

network.hosting_providers

VPN Pro infrastructure operated by third-party provider (unnamed)provider claim

Apps and platforms

16/16 sourced

Windows app

apps.windows

native appconfirmed

macOS app

apps.macos

native appprovider claim

Linux app with GUI

apps.linux_gui

native appprovider claim

Linux command line

apps.linux_cli

not availableprovider claim

Android app

apps.android

native appconfirmed

iOS app

apps.ios

native appprovider claim

Android TV app

apps.androidtv

not availableprovider claim

Apple TV app

apps.appletv

not availableprovider claim
  • Opera
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Fire TV app

apps.firetv

not availableprovider claim
  • Opera
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Browser extension

apps.browser_ext

own extensionconfirmed

Type of browser extension

apps.browser_ext_type

standalone browser proxyconfirmed

Router support

apps.router_support

noprovider claim

Native build for Apple Silicon

apps.macos_arm_native

yesprovider claim

Command line documented

apps.cli_documented

noprovider claim

Simultaneous devices

apps.simultaneous_devices

Free: browser only; VPN Pro up to 6 devicesconfirmed

Usable without an account

apps.no_account_needed

yesconfirmed

Account, pricing and payment

17/17 sourced

Data required at signup

pricing.signup_email_required

nothing requiredconfirmed

Account model

pricing.account_model

email as loginprovider claim

Cash by mail

pricing.cash_by_mail

noprovider claim

Monero

pricing.monero

noprovider claim

Bitcoin

pricing.bitcoin

noprovider claim

Lightning

pricing.lightning

noprovider claim

Retail gift cards

pricing.retail_giftcards

noprovider claim

PayPal

pricing.paypal

yesprovider claim

Credit and debit card

pricing.credit_card

yesprovider claim

SEPA payment

pricing.sepa

yesprovider claim

Monthly price

pricing.monthly_price

€4.00provider claim

Effective price on the longest term

pricing.effective_price_longest

€3.99provider claim

Price change at renewal

pricing.renewal_price_hike

moderate increaseprovider claim

Flat pricing without permanent discounts

pricing.flat_pricing

noprovider claim

Free tier and its limits

pricing.free_tier

Unlimited free browser VPN; VPN Pro ~$4/month device-wideconfirmed

Money-back window

pricing.moneyback_days

30 Tageconfirmed

Cancellation path

pricing.cancellation_ease

cancel in accountprovider claim

Usage and performance

7/10 sourced

P2P policy in the terms of service

usage.p2p_policy

not permittedprovider claim

Streaming unblocking officially advertised

usage.streaming_officially

noprovider claim

Netflix regions reported

usage.netflix_regions_reported

We have no source for this criterion.

Other streaming services

usage.other_streaming_services

Not marketed for streaming; browser privacy VPNprovider claim

Bandwidth cap

usage.bandwidth_cap

no limitconfirmed

Data cap

usage.data_cap

noneprovider claim

Speed measurement references

usage.speed_references

We have no source for this criterion.

Latency and gaming suitability

usage.latency_gaming

We have no source for this criterion.

SMTP and port 25 handling

usage.smtp_policy

Not documented on fetched Opera VPN pagesprovider claim

Official support in restrictive countries

usage.restrictive_countries_support

Not marketed for censorship circumventionprovider claim

Support and documentation

7/7 sourced

24/7 live chat

support.livechat_247

yesprovider claim

Email or ticket support

support.email

yesprovider claim

Telephone support

support.phone

noprovider claim

German-language support

support.german_language

yesprovider claim

Documentation assessment

support.docs_quality

workableprovider claim

Self-hosted chat widget

support.selfhosted_chat

noprovider claim

Self-service account deletion

support.account_deletion_easy

yesprovider claim

Provider website hygiene

3/5 sourced

SSL Labs grade of the website

site.ssl_grade

Bconfirmed

Tracker load of the website

site.cookie_privacy_impact

We have no source for this criterion.

URL of the warrant canary

site.canary_page

none foundprovider claim
  • Opera
    Vendor documentretrieved 08/04/2026

Length and readability of the legal documents

site.tos_readability

moderateprovider claim

Marketing claims contradicting the provider's own terms

site.claims_vs_reality

We have no source for this criterion.

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