Alternatives to Opera GX

Gaming edition of Opera with CPU, RAM and network limiters. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Opera GX.

  • Opera

    Chromium browser with an ad blocker, a free proxy VPN and a messenger sidebar.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Opera is the standard edition with the same ad blocker, proxy VPN and sidebar messengers, but without the CPU, RAM and network limiters or gaming styling.

  • Brave

    A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box, with no extension to install first.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave is an open-source Chromium browser with ad and tracker blocking on by default and Android builds, but no resource limiters for gaming.

  • Microsoft Edge

    Microsoft's Chromium-based browser, bundled with Windows.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Microsoft Edge uses sleeping tabs to save resources rather than hard limiters, runs Chrome extensions unchanged, and pushes Bing and Microsoft accounts.

  • Google Chrome

    Google's browser, the Chromium-based one most web development is tested against.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Google Chrome offers guaranteed site compatibility and the largest extension library, but has no resource limiters, ad blocker or gaming styling.

  • Vivaldi

    A Chromium browser for people who want tab stacks, split screen and a mail client in the same window.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Vivaldi is a Chromium browser with tab stacks, split screen and deep interface settings that let you tone the design down, but no CPU or RAM limiters.

  • Firefox

    The main browser not built on Chromium, with tracking protection turned on by default.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firefox moves you to the open-source Gecko engine with tracking protection on by default and a configurable interface, without Opera GX's resource limiters.

  • Opera Air

    A browser from Opera designed to reduce distractions, with focus support and break reminders.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Opera Air comes from the same company but goes the other way, with a minimal interface, hidden ads and notifications, and break prompts, on Windows and macOS only.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.