New Update Opera One gets a new and faster native ad blocker

[Sunqfu]

It is still blocked for me.

Regarding extensions, I believe you can still use Chrome extensions?

Which browser are you using at the moment?

 

[Templarware]

Not just Opera One, Opera GX as well. But the new ad blocker is still not as good as uBlock Origin.

 

[stonjean633]

And I believe the built-in VPN in Opera is not a fully-fledged VPN, but rather a proxy. I am not sure if that's still the case as I have not used Opera for years.

The free Opera one is the proxy. The pro/paid one is the system wide VPN same as Brave.

 

[stonjean633]

I also used to combine ControlD with Brave adblocker to stop loading pop up windows which pass through Brave.

Different Adblockers, different benchmarks with Different test results on different test sites.

What are the most reliable or adblock test sites people use here?

 

[lokamoka820]

How is the Opera Adblocker compare to Brave?

Final ranking: Which browsers have the strongest built-in ad blocking in 2026?​

We have tested a bunch of browsers with built-in ad blockers, and we really like these five.

Browser	Score	Blocks	Customisation Level	Notable Extras
Brave	96	Ads, trackers, fingerprinting	High	VPN add-on
Avast Secure	100	Ads, trackers, phishing, malware	Medium	Bank Mode
Opera	89	Ads, trackers	Medium	Sidebar apps
DuckDuckGo	61	Ads, trackers	None	Private search
Vivaldi	43	Ads, trackers	High	Full UI customisation

Which Browsers Have the Strongest Built-In Ad-Blocking in 2026? - AdBlock Tester

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[Parkinsond]

Which Browsers Have the Strongest Built-In Ad-Blocking in 2026? - AdBlock Tester

Compare the strongest built-in ad-blocking browsers of 2026 and see which options give you faster, safer, and cleaner browsing by default.

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I have tried Avast secure browser before; its adblocker is near to Adblock plus, no more.
I have doubts regarding this ranking; Vivaldi is much better than Avast regarding adblocker.

 

[lokamoka820]

I have tried Avast secure browser before; its adblocker is near to Adblock plus, no more.
I have doubts regarding this ranking; Vivaldi is much better than Avast regarding adblocker.

The test was conducted in default settings, so I believe they're ranking Vivaldi based on that, but they did mention it could be improved by adding more filters. As for Avast, I think they paid to get a spot in the ranking.

 

[Jonny Quest]

Which Browsers Have the Strongest Built-In Ad-Blocking in 2026? - AdBlock Tester

Compare the strongest built-in ad-blocking browsers of 2026 and see which options give you faster, safer, and cleaner browsing by default.

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I suppose we could create our own, Best Browser Ad Block Chart? Just kidding

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[lokamoka820]

I suppose we could create our own, Best Browser Ad Block Chart? Just kidding

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I asked Brave Leo "What is the best privacy browser in the Middle East?" and it recommended "Kahf Browser," then I lost faith in its answers.

 

[Parkinsond]

I asked Brave Leo "What is the best privacy browser in the Middle East?" and it recommended "Kahf Browser," then I lost faith in its answers.

I am back to Edge with uBOL, but I have noticed adding fliter list URL is now allowed as in Brave shield.

After adding hagezi, inspite of increase in number of network filters, but rules number was standstill.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Which browser are you using at the moment?

Vivaldi is my main browser
I am also using Waterfox and Helium.

The free Opera one is the proxy. The pro/paid one is the system wide VPN same as Brave.

Thanks. This is news to me. I have not used Opera for a while.

 

[Acadia]

Most of you probably already know this bit of curiosity: the fellow who originally developed the Opera browser is the same fellow who developed the Vivaldi browser.
Acadia

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Most of you probably already know this bit of curiosity: the fellow who originally developed the Opera browser is the same fellow who developed the Vivaldi browser.
Acadia

I am not sure if he's the same person, but I believe he was part of Opera team.