Agentic Index
Brave Leo vs Opera Neon (2026)
Two independent browser vendors shipping agents, with opposite emphases.
Brave leads on security: autonomous multi step browsing in an isolated profile with alignment checking, zero data retention, bring your own local model support and the most documented security architecture in the category, free tier plus Premium, in early access since May 2026. Opera Neon leads on capability: cross page task execution with real time visibility and takeover, app and report building in offline cloud virtual machines and sourced research, model agnostic at 19.90 dollars a month, documenting 8.5 of 14 against 6.5. Security posture against shipped capability.
Choose Brave Leo if
- Prompt injection and data retention are your actual concerns about agentic browsing.
- Running a local model through bring your own model support is a hard requirement.
- A free tier and privacy first defaults match what you want from a browser.
Choose Opera Neon if
- Documented coverage is broader and the capability is generally available rather than early access.
- Building apps and reports in cloud virtual machines is a capability you would use.
- A published subscription price makes this easy to adopt across a team.
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