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MEGA

Zero-knowledge storage platform launched in 2013, billed in euros

Overview

MEGA was released in 2013 after, by the company’s account, three months of coding by Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk; it says one million users registered in the first three days and that it passed 200 million registered users in October 2020[22]. Its about page lists the head office in Csomád, Hungary, with further offices in Auckland, New Zealand and Salamanca, Spain, and reports fewer than 45 million monthly active users in Europe under the EU Digital Services Act[22].

MEGA applies zero-knowledge encryption, meaning data is encrypted and only the user holds the keys[23]. Its consumer range runs from a free plan through Pro Lite, Pro I and Pro III, with a Business tier for three or more users; paid plans bundle MEGA VPN and the MEGA Pass password manager[23]. All transactions are charged in euros. For heavy users, Pro Flexi has a base of 3 TB storage and 3 TB transfer for €15 a month, with €3.50 per additional terabyte of storage or transfer, whichever is greater[23]. Recent additions include Transfer.it, the S3-compatible MEGA S4 object storage and support for AI agents through MEGA CMD[22]. A drawback is the transfer quota: downloads and shares count against a monthly allowance, which free users notice quickly.

MEGA features

  • Zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption
  • Bundled MEGA VPN and MEGA Pass
  • Pro Flexi pay-per-TB scaling
  • Transfer.it file transfer service
  • MEGA S4 S3-compatible object storage
  • MEGA CMD command-line client

MEGA pricing

Charged in EUR. Free plan with limited transfer. Pro Lite, Pro I, Pro III: monthly or yearly; per-plan figures are rendered by script and were not captured. Pro Flexi: €15/month for 3 TB storage and 3 TB transfer, plus €3.50 per extra TB. Business: 3+ users.

MEGA strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Encryption by default
  • Scales past 3 TB with Pro Flexi
  • VPN and password manager bundled
  • Command-line and NAS tooling

Limitations

  • Monthly transfer quotas limit sharing
  • Billed only in euros
  • Plan prices not visible without JavaScript
  • Collaboration features lag Google and Microsoft

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