Opera Neon by Opera (Opera Norway AS)
Overview
Agentic AI browser from Opera for macOS and Windows with built-in agents (including a Deep Research agent) and access to many third-party models, which external agents can also drive over MCP or a CLI. The browser downloads for free, but its built-in agentic features need a subscription.
Recent developments
- 2026-05-12: opera-browser-cli released to run Neon from the command line.
- 2026-08-12: Opera announced that users' own AI agents can use Neon free of charge.
Opera Neon usage and attention over time
Download the raw daily series: opera-neon.csv
Key facts
| Maker | Opera (Opera Norway AS) |
|---|---|
| Type | AI browser |
| First released | September 2025 |
| License | Proprietary |
| Interfaces | Desktop, CLI |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows |
| Models | Gemini, Grok, GPT, Claude, DeepSeek, GLM-5, Qwen3 and Llama, plus Veo 3.1 and Nano Banana for media |
| Bring your own API key | No |
Pricing
Free to download and to connect your own agents over MCP or CLI; built-in agentic features and model access need the Standard subscription at $19.90/month, billed month to month.
Source: official pricing page, checked Oct 5, 2026. Prices change often; confirm before you buy.
Pulse Score breakdown
Each component is scored 0 to 100 from public signals; a dash means no data for it. Methodology.
Opera Neon alternatives
| # | Agent | Pulse | Downloads 7d | 7d | 30d | VS Code installs | Stars | Latest release | Price | Last 90 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |
Browser UseBrowser Use |
60 | 2.4M | up 16.3% | — | — | 117K+88/day | 0.13.1032d ago | Free | ||
| 20 |
StagehandBrowserbase |
58 | 2.5M | up 13.4% | up 16.5% | — | 25.5K+15/day | 3.7.339d ago | Free + $20/mo | ||
| 104 |
SkyvernSkyvern AI |
28 | 5,699 | up 0.3% | down 14.8% | — | 23.1K+8/day | 1.0.555d ago | Free + $29/mo | ||
| 110 |
Perplexity CometPerplexity AI |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free | ||
| 111 |
Amazon Nova ActAmazon (AWS) |
23 | 71.7K | down 3.5% | down 41.0% | — | 918 | 3.4.187.05mo ago | Usage-based | ||
| 130 |
DiaThe Browser Company of New York (Atlassian) |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free + $20/mo | ||
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Opera Neon FAQ
How much does Opera Neon cost?
Free to download and to connect your own agents over MCP or CLI; built-in agentic features and model access need the Standard subscription at $19.90/month, billed month to month.
Is Opera Neon open source?
No. Opera Neon is a proprietary product from Opera (Opera Norway AS).
What are the alternatives to Opera Neon?
The closest alternatives in the same category by Pulse Score are Browser Use, Stagehand, Skyvern, Perplexity Comet.
Where these numbers come from
Site rank: operaneon.com on the Tranco list. See data sources for how each one is collected.
Product facts and pricing were checked against: operaneon.com, discord.com.