MEGA

At a glance

MEGA is cloud storage run by a New Zealand company, and it is known for giving 20GB even on the free plan and keeping all files with end-to-end encryption. Paid plans have a low price per TB, and a VPN and a password manager are also included. However, we could not access the official pricing page (mega.io) in this research, so all prices are based on outside sources.

Plans

Sources are mixed on the plan structure having changed. One outside source lists much larger capacities, such as free 50GB, Essential 2TB at EUR 4.99 and Pro Lite 8TB at EUR 9.99, and the US App Store shows 'PRO I monthly 3TB USD 12.49'. Be sure to check at mega.io/pricing before posting to the site.

Family sharing

• There is no personal family plan. To use it with several people you need a Business plan (EUR 15 per user per month, minimum 3 users). (Needs verification)

Photo backup

• Automatic backup through camera upload in the iOS and Android apps.
• Some reviews rate its backup reliability lower than iCloud or Google Photos. (Outside source)

Platform support

• Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, web, Chrome and Firefox extensions (outside source)

Security

• End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption is applied by default on all plans including free. (Google Play official app description)
• The company also cannot reset your password, so if you lose your recovery key you cannot get your files back.
• Two-step verification is supported.
• An encryption vulnerability was found in 2022 and later patched. (Outside source)

Pros

• The free 20GB is the most generous among the major services.
• All files are end-to-end encrypted by default.
• Paid plans include MEGA VPN and MEGA Pass (password manager).

Cons

• There is a transfer limit, so downloading many large files may get blocked.
• No family plan and relatively weak photo backup.
• Plans and prices change often, so you need to check the latest information.

Who each plan suits

• Free: People who want 20GB in encrypted form without spending money
• Pro Lite: People who want to keep a few hundred GB encrypted cheaply
• Pro I: People who need 2TB and also care about privacy
• Pro II, Pro III: People who want to store several TB of data such as videos and original photos cheaply

Notes

• Information checked on: 2026-10-12
• We could not access the official sites (mega.io, mega.nz) in this research environment, so prices and plans were compiled only from outside sources.
• A Korean screen is said to be supported on the web, but we could not confirm it directly. (Needs verification)
• Sources: MEGA plans (official, not checked directly) / MEGA Android app / MEGA iOS app / MEGA pricing summary (outside source) / MEGA pricing summary (outside source) / MEGA review (outside source) / MEGA pricing summary (outside source)