Review Summary
Review SummaryThey've tried staying relevant by spinning up Opera GX (for gamers), and more recently Opera One (attempting to copy much of the Arc Browser onboarding experience and core features like spaces and folders).
But at the end of the day, it's just the same browser as it was before with a new onboarding flow and some slick animations. We'd still recommend checking out Arc instead. Although we're glad to see Opera attempting to stay more relevant in the space.
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What is Opera One Browser?
What is Opera One Browser?Opera has rebranded their browser once again—from Opera to Opera GX (for gamers), and now Opera One. It's the same Opera Browser you're probably familiar with, but now with a new onboarding experience (clearly a hat-tip to that of Arc Browser).
Key Features
Key FeaturesOpera has all of the normal features you'd expect out of a browser like bookmarks, but some of the less common features are:
Workspaces
WorkspacesYou can tell that Arc has been influencing the browser market because what they improved upon the idea of "Profiles" building out "Spaces", you now have Opera copying them, this time as "Workspaces":
Workspaces Functionality in Opera
Credit where credit is due on the animation for switching spaces (err I mean workspaces) is pretty slick. And you can have as many workspaces as you'd like.
Don't let that fool you though, workspaces in Opera don't allow you to change Chromium profiles when switching between them, they share all cookies/cache as well, so you're not going to be able to totally separate environments like logging into your personal Gmail and X in one workspace, with your work Gmail and X logged in in the other space. (This is the main differentiation when comparing this feature in Arc Browser vs Opera, I wish it gave you the option to treat each workspace as totally separate environments).
Tab Groups
Tab GroupsYou can create groups of tabs in the top if you want similar sites to be together for easy expanding/collapsing. If you open up 2 or more of the sam site, it'll automatically create a tab group for that site.
Opera Tab Grouping
Privacy & Security Concerns
Privacy & Security ConcernsOpera has been called out a bit lately for being owned by a Chinese company, and for making most of its revenue from Ads, meaning they very well are tracking, storing, and selling details about how you're using the browser.
Final Verdict
Final VerdictWe applaud Opera for staying relevant, and if you're on this page, it's because they had some type of marketing that has made you consider it, and to that I say, well done Opera! (We've seen them paying YouTube content creators a lot lately in-fact).
With all of that being said, while they are doing some cool and impressive work, there are some concerns, and we do believe there are other better options available (that you don't need to sacrifice as much on the privacy front for example).
Instead, go and check out what we recommend as the best browsers currently on the market.
Categories
CategoriesOpera fits into multiple categories based on what it actually helps you do. Each category highlights a different strength and the efficiency points it earned, helping you compare tools not just by features, but by how well they actually perform.
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FAQ
FAQDoes Opera One Work Across All Operating Systems?
Does Opera One Work Across All Operating Systems?Yes, Opera works across all operating systems, including MacOS, Windows, and even Linux.
