MEGA
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This cloud-storage service offers end-to-end encryption, selective synchronization, and shared folders without ads. Supports offline access, two-factor authentication, encrypted backup, a command-line interface, and dark mode for comfortable use.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
New Zealand
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
Features
MEGA News & Activities
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Recent News
- POX published news article about MEGA VPN
MEGA is kicking off 2024 by launching a new VPN service for Android usersMEGA, the well-known cloud storage platform that emerged after the closure of Megaupload, has just ...
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MEGA information
Developed by
MEGA Cloud Services Ltd Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription that costs up to $35 per month + free version with limited functionality.Written in
Rating
Average rating of 3.6Alternatives
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Backup & Sync, File Sharing, Security & Privacy, Video & Movies, Web Browsers, OS & Utilities, Bitcoin & CryptocurrencyApple AppStore
- Updated May 22, 2025
- 4.59 avg rating
GitHub repository
- 1,569 Stars
- 272 Forks
- 571 Open Issues
- Updated May 15, 2024
Comments and Reviews
This is a super size cloud storage man and with the extensions this is ultimate and the free storage is upto 50gb which is damm coooooooool you never ger those features anywhere .... MEGA is damm super
For users seeking a stable, reliable, end-to-end encrypted file storage/sync service, Mega is probably a bad choice in the long run.
Firstly, it is a constant controversy magnet: from Kim DotCom (the founder) getting ousted and then making allegations against the service he created, to the discovery of fundamental security vulnerabilities, to Mega's servers getting hacked in November 2016, and on, and on... there are just too many confidence-deflating developments...
Secondly, the service is quite slow or, at best, sporadic. The client can be very slow even to index and upload files. The Firefox plugin seems completely broken (as of the time of this review).
Thirdly, the 50GB "for free" sounds just too good to be true (and things that sound too good to be true usually are). You should always exercise a healthy degree of skepticism when you're being offered something "for free" (e.g. Chrome and Gmail and Facebook and Yahoo! Mail are "free" because you pay for them with you privacy when every detail of what you do online is used to make ads - where will THAT data end up in 20 years?). "Freemium" services offer a little (e.g. 2-5 GB of storage) in the hope you'll like the service and buy more. 50 GB is an order of magnitude greater. For me that stretches believability.
Fourth, MEGA's predecessor, MegaUpload, was shut down - however unfairly - by request of US authorities acting ostensibly to protect Hollywood copyrighted material. It's more than likely MEGA is being used to share files illegally, and that therefore it will be targeted/closed in a similar way. It's heritage doesn't inspire confidence that the service will be around for the next 10 years, just exactly. Also, Mega's original founder, Kim Dotcom has alleged that the service is under the control now of people who have less than stellar reputations.
If you're looking for a stable, reliable, end-to-end/zero-knowledge encrypted file backup/sync service, you're better off paying at least a small amount for a reliable service without the security pitfalls and constant controversy.
Examples include:
However, if you want to have a low price for lots of storage AND have encryption, a good choice is using a non-encrypted service together with Cryptomator, which is an open source encryption app for Linux, Mac and Windows and which lets you set different passwords for different folders (Use a password manager like KeePass to generate and remember them). Cryptomator is specifically designed to give you privacy in the cloud and its free and open source. You can easily pair it up with excellent and low cost services like pCloud (Switzerland) and Seafile.de (Germany), or any other sync service of your choice. Such services are likely to be around much longer than Mega, judging by how things have been going with it so far, but that's just my guess.
Believe it, it's really 50GB storage.
I didn't write that I doubt it's 50GB. My point was that the combination of this - which is an order of magnitude greater than competitors offer - together with the fact that Mega's code was found to contain security vulnerabilities, that the predecessor service was shut down amid much controversy, that their founder no longer supports them after having been ousted... and so on... does nothing to create an atmosphere of trust around Mega to any level where I'd believe it's a good place to put my files, trust their crypto, security practices, that they are trustworthy - be that ethically or that they will be around next month/year. It's just not a background I associate with a company that deserve my trust.
I get your point. But if your files are so important don't put it on the cloud, there is no web service, mobile app, or operating system that is 100% secure.
No, but there are services which are:
It's not a binary situation of trust the cloud or not. By all means use the cloud, but be smart and sceptical, and look at the reliability, reputation and transparency of a company before you trust them with things you value.
John, Just to say I mistakenly clicked the "not helpful" button, so +2 to your review!
I can only talk from my experience, and this is the fastest free cloud service I've ever used. Maybe all the disproportionately high level of "free" storage is a countermeasure for all that bad reputation. Again, I use it and I'm very happy with it.
from Brave AI; "MEGA, a cloud storage service, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. The company offers zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage, ensuring that only the user can decrypt their data." 20 GB storage free.
I liked Mega back in the day, when it worked. But it's not the case anymore. Upgraded to a paid tier, did a backup of my machine and that's pretty much it. Mega does not work anymore - not possible to log in, sync files, or anything. Support did not help to resolve the issue, as this is apparently a standard behaviour when you have thousands of files under sync functionality. Miraculously managed to cancel the paid subscription before it was automatically renewed.
RIP Mega. It was a great journey, but this is a deal breaker. Bye
Definitely a more "private" file backup service, but is more buggy than their competition. They've also set up their company in some quasi-stateless setup. Good for certain uses, but not as an everyday backup system for data you can't afford to lose.
I have used MEGA for two years and I'm utterly disappointed.
This service is unreliable:
The cherry on top and the reason I'm finally leaving and searching for an Alternative has happened today:
This comment is getting too long and I probably have complaints for 3 times more than I have already written, so I'm going to stop here.
TLDR: MEGA is unreliable and potentially dangerous. If you don't want you files corrupted, if you need a robust service, this is not for you.
The reason why I chose it a couple years ago was the sheer amount of storage they were giving (10 TB) and End-to-end encryption, and back then not a lot of services could provide this. However, now there's better alternatives.
Works on every device without a hassle.