Opera Neon vs Strawberry Browser (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Opera Neon grades higher than Strawberry Browser: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Opera Neon grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Opera Neon
Opera's AI browser with agents that act on web pages
Strawberry Browser
Browser with AI companions that do work in your tabs
Which one is for you
Pick Opera Neon if
- Fits if you want an AI agent that clicks through web pages for you
- Makes sense if you pipe browser sessions to outside AI tools through MCP
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want the agents free, as they need Standard at $19.90 a month
- Not for you if you use Linux or a phone, since only macOS and Windows are listed
- Watch out: the FAQ says page content goes to Opera's and OpenAI's servers, deleted after 365 days
- Watch out: Neon Chat and the research agents run in the cloud, and Neon Do plans its actions with cloud models
Pick Strawberry Browser if
- Fits if you want AI to run research and drafting tasks while you browse
- Makes sense if your mail, Slack and Notion are the tools you want it to reach
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want unlimited AI use: the free plan is 500 credits a month
- Pricey if you use it heavily: 25,000 credits is $85 and 75,000 is $250 a month
- Watch out: unused plan credits do not roll over
- Not for you if you use Linux or a phone, as only macOS and Windows are listed
- Watch out: Team and Enterprise pricing was not shown in the page text we read
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAOpera NeonFair | 2.0GPAStrawberry BrowserFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $19.90 a month, billed monthly, which is just under this category's $19.99 dearer quarter. There is no yearly price shown. | CThe paid plans start at $20 a month for 6,000 credits, at the edge of this category's $19.99 dearer quarter, and go to $250 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free Start plan gives the browser with an ad blocker, free VPN, CLI and MCP connector and basic chat, which one person can live on. | CA free plan gives 500 credits a month with no card needed. Browsing never uses credits, but companion tasks will run out of them. |
| Features | CAI chat, agents, research and an MCP connector, but the agents, Deep Research and model choice are on the paid plan. | CCompanions, automations, schedules and meeting notes, but every task spends credits and the work depends on that monthly allowance. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It installs like a browser, but AI agents, cards and connectors add things to learn. | CNo rating on record. Companions, connected apps and credit use are things to set up and learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | CMac and Windows only, with Claude Code, Lovable, n8n and Google connections. No phone app. | CMac and Windows only, with links to Gmail, Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, ChatGPT and Ashby. No phone app. |
| Best for | an AI browser whose agents act on pages | an AI browser that runs tasks in the background |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Opera Neon and Strawberry Browser. How we grade
Price against what you get
Opera Neon starts at $19.90 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Strawberry Browser starts at $20 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Opera Neon starts $0.10 a month lower. Of the other browsers on the chart, 31 score higher than Opera Neon for less, and 31 score higher than Strawberry Browser for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Opera Neon also covers chat assistant, vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
- Strawberry Browser also covers meeting notes and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Opera Neon | Strawberry Browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19.90 per month, billed monthly, taxes included | $20 per month for 6,000 credits, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Free: the Neon browser with ad blocker, free VPN, CLI and MCP connector, and basic AI chat. | 500 credits a month, with Efficient and Default modes. Browsing itself never uses credits. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Opera | Strawberry Browser Inc. |
| Price read from | operaneon.com | strawberrybrowser.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Opera Neon
- Available for macOS and Windows only, according to the FAQ.
- The agent features, Deep Research and full model choice need the paid Standard plan; the free tier has basic chat.
- The FAQ says page content is sent to Opera's and OpenAI's servers and deleted after 365 days, and that Opera does not train AI models on it.
- Neon Chat and the Research agents run in the cloud, and Neon Do uses cloud language models to plan its actions.
Strawberry Browser
- Desktop only for macOS and Windows.
- Credits run out: the paid plans add 6,000 to 75,000 a month, and unused plan credits do not roll over.
- Annual billing is advertised as 2 months free, but the page text we read shows monthly prices only.
- Team and Enterprise pricing was not shown in the page text we read.
Key features
Opera Neon
- Neon Do
- An agent that works with the page you are viewing, handles tab commands and scheduled tasks, and connects with Google tools.
- Neon Chat
- AI chat that uses your open tabs as context, with image and video generation and web app creation.
- Research agents
- Three agents: Deep Research for structured reports, One-Minute Research for quick overviews, and Local Research that uses your own browsing context.
- MCP and CLI
- Neon acts as an MCP server so tools such as Claude Code, Lovable and n8n can connect to the live browser session. The connection is read-only by default.
- Neon Cards
- Reusable instructions, like skills, that tell Neon how to handle a kind of task. They work across chat, Do and research.
- Built-in Opera tools
- An ad blocker and a free VPN that needs no subscription or login.
Strawberry Browser
- AI companions
- Official companions for sales, recruiting, executive support, marketing and consulting tasks, or custom ones you create.
- Works on any website
- The AI can use any website in the browser, including pages behind a login, according to the vendor.
- Automation and schedules
- Tasks can be put on a schedule, and the site describes automations that create tasks in Linear, add leads to HubSpot and save notes to Notion.
- Meeting notes without a bot
- Transcribes and summarizes meetings and suggests follow-ups, without a meeting bot joining the call.
- Memory and sync
- Memory across chats and sync across devices are included in every plan.
- Credits
- Companions use credits when they help; plan credits refresh monthly and do not roll over. Top-ups cost $0.01 per credit and do roll over.
Plans
Opera Neon
Start (Free)$0
Browser for Windows or macOS with built-in ad blocker and free VPN, the CLI and MCP connector, and basic Neon Chat.
Standard$19.90
per month, billed monthly, taxes included
Adds Neon agents that act on the web, Deep Research, image and video generation, skill cards, scheduled tasks, long memory, Google connectors and full model choice.
Strawberry Browser
Free$0
per month, 500 credits
Everyday AI tasks with curated models. No card needed.
Intern$20
per month for 6,000 credits, billed monthly
Adds Expert mode, a choice of AI models and priority access at peak hours.
Part-Time$85
per month for 25,000 credits, billed monthly
Same features as Intern with a larger monthly credit allowance.
Full-Time$250
per month for 75,000 credits, billed monthly
Same features as Intern with the largest monthly credit allowance. Team and Enterprise tabs on the page are priced separately.
Ways to pay less
Opera Neon
No public discounts listed.
Strawberry Browser
- Annual discount
Annual billing: 2 months free
The pricing page's Annual toggle is labeled 2 months free. The annual prices themselves are not shown in the page text.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Opera Neon or Strawberry Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Opera Neon is cheaper to start with: $19.90 a month, against $20 a month for Strawberry Browser. Opera Neon starts at $19.90 per month, billed monthly, taxes included, and Strawberry Browser starts at $20 per month for 6,000 credits, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Opera Neon or Strawberry Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Opera Neon and Strawberry Browser have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.