Hark vs Opera Neon: which one should you use?
Opera Neon is an ambitious agentic browser with separate agents for doing, making and researching. Hark is a single, simple agent for Chrome. One is a new place to browse; the other is an addition to where you already are.
Choose Opera Neon if you want to experiment with a full agentic browser and are happy to pay about $19.90 a month for its agents. Choose Hark if you want everyday agent tasks, email help and a tracker in Chrome for less, with a free plan to start.
At a glance
Hark and Opera Neon, side by side.
| Hark | Opera Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Chrome extension — an AI agent in the side panel | Agentic AI browser with Do, Make and research agents |
| Where it runs | Google Chrome on Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS | Its own browser for Windows 11 and macOS 14 or newer |
| Acts on websites | Yes — clicks, types and fills forms in your current tab | Neon Do handles shopping, bookings and forms |
| Approval before final steps | Always, before send, submit, book, pay or delete | Depends on the task |
| Email help | Summaries, reply drafts and deadlines in Gmail & Outlook on the web | Through the agent |
| Tracker for orders & deadlines | Built-in Tracker for orders, bookings, bills and deadlines | No dedicated tracker |
| Account needed | No account — install and use | Opera account |
| Free plan | 1 AI request per day, all modes | Free to download; agents need a subscription |
| Paid plans | $5.99/week (2-day trial), $14.99/month or $39.99/year | About $19.90/month for the agents |
| AI models | OpenAI models, in Fast and Smart modes | Choice of GPT, Claude and Gemini models |
Choose Hark if…
- You want agent tasks without paying about $20 a month
- You want to stay in Chrome
- You want email actions and a tracker included
- You prefer one clear mode per job: Chat, Agent, Tracker
Choose Opera Neon if…
- You enjoy trying a new, experimental browser
- You want creation workflows and deep research agents
- You want to choose between several model families
Price and scope
Neon has been free to download since August 2026, but its agents — including Neon Do, the one that acts on websites — require the Standard subscription at about $19.90 a month. Hark’s agent is part of the free plan within a small daily limit, and unlimited from $39.99 a year. Neon offers more: creation workflows, research agents, a built-in VPN and ad blocker. Hark offers less on purpose.
Experimental browser vs everyday tool
Opera itself describes Neon as experimental. That is exciting if you like the frontier, and a reason for caution if you need something dependable for bookings and email. Hark is narrow by design, which makes its behaviour easier to predict.
FAQ
Hark vs Opera Neon: common questions
How much does Opera Neon cost?
At the time of writing Opera Neon is free to download, and its agents require a subscription of about $19.90 per month. Check Opera’s site for current pricing.
Do I have to switch browsers to use Hark?
No. Hark is an extension for Google Chrome and works with your existing tabs, bookmarks and logins.
Does Hark have a research agent?
Hark can summarize and answer questions about the pages you open, but it does not run long autonomous research jobs across many sites.
More comparisons
Hand your next task to Hark.
Add it to Chrome, open the side panel and say what you need. It takes about ten seconds.
Free plan included · No account needed · Works in Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS