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MEGA compared: pricing model, features, assessment

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Use cases

Encrypted storage and sync of large photo and project archives, automatic backups from your computer, sharing via password-protected links with expiry date; NAS connection via the command-line tool MEGAcmd.

Our assessment

Suits you if you are looking for plenty of storage with end-to-end encryption and a long trash retention. If you need a data processing agreement and storage guaranteed in the EU, check beforehand whether MEGA offers this.

  • EU / worldwide or undisclosed (choice not confirmed) – not confirmed for the plan considered
  • End-to-end encryption: Included by default
Published
12 Oct 2026
Updated
12 Oct 2026
Provider
10
Stefan Petri Selection, review and responsibility

Strengths

  • Zero-knowledge encryption: data only leaves the device encrypted[1]
  • 100 versions per file and Rewind up to 60 days on paid plans[1]
  • Trash retention configurable from 7 days to 10 years on paid plans[1]
  • Pro plans up to 20 TB, Pro Flexi from 3 TB with flexible volume[1]
  • Password-protected links with expiry date[1]

Weaknesses

  • According to the terms, data is stored in Japan, Canada and/or the EU – not only in the EU[2]
  • Transfer volume is limited and charged beyond the included volume on Pro Flexi[1]
  • The contracting party depends on how you buy: via App Store or Google Play it's a US company[2]

Fact sheet

Product
MEGA (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web)
Vendor
MEGA Privacy Kft
Licence
proprietary
Pricing model
Subscription (monthly)
Plan
Pro Flexi, from 3 TB, monthly
Data location
EU, worldwide or undisclosed
Company headquarters
Hungary
Location selectable
not stated
Location applies to this plan
not stated
Note on location
Primary data centres in Japan, Canada and/or the EU; no primary storage infrastructure in the USA
Data processing agreement (GDPR Art. 28)
not published by the provider (No DPA found in the sources reviewed)
End-to-end encryption
Included by default
Note on encryption
Zero-knowledge encryption: data only leaves your device encrypted
Two-factor authentication
not stated
Version history
100 versions per file; Rewind up to 60 days
Retention of deleted files
Automatic emptying configurable from 7 days to 10 years
Behaviour after accidental deletion
Deleted files stay in the trash until automatic emptying kicks in; on paid plans you set it between 7 days and 10 years. In addition there are 100 versions per file and Rewind up to 60 days back.
External drives and NAS
Via the command-line tool MEGAcmd: WebDAV and FTP server, packages for QNAP and Synology
Number of devices
not stated
Operating systems
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Cancellation and term
not stated

Encryption

MEGA relies on zero-knowledge encryption. According to MEGA, your data never leaves your device without being encrypted so that only you or people you authorise can read it. This applies to all plans, including the free one.

For you this means: keep your password and recovery key safe. You share files via links that you can protect with a password and an expiry date.

Provider and storage location

Who your contracting party is depends on how you buy. If you buy via the website, according to the terms you conclude the contract with MEGA Privacy Kft in Hungary. If you buy via the App Store or Google Play, it's MEGA Networks LLC in the USA.

According to the terms, MEGA stores data in primary data centres in Japan, Canada and/or the European Union; MEGA does not operate primary storage infrastructure in the USA. We did not find that you can choose the storage location yourself. Nor did we find a data processing agreement under Art. 28 GDPR. If you want to store personal data of your clients, clarify this beforehand with MEGA and your data protection advisor.

Versions, Rewind and trash

MEGA keeps up to 100 versions per file, on all plans. With Rewind you restore folders to an earlier state: up to 60 days on paid plans, while on the free plan you can only view the last 30 days.

The trash is generous too: on paid plans you set automatic emptying anywhere between 7 days and 10 years, on the free plan between 7 and 30 days. A long retention helps especially with archives you rarely tidy up – though it keeps using storage.

Backup and NAS

According to the plan table, automatic backups are part of all plans. In the Android app, MEGA describes the backup function as one-way sync – folders are transferred to the cloud without changes in the cloud affecting your computer.

For NAS systems there is no dedicated app in the interface but the command-line tool MEGAcmd. It can provide a WebDAV or FTP server through which other programs access MEGA, and MEGA offers packages for QNAP and Synology. This requires some technical knowledge.

Plans and billing

The Pro plans range from Pro Lite with 750 GB through Pro I with 3 TB and Pro II with 10 TB to Pro III with 20 TB; there is also Essential with 200 GB. The free plan offers 20 GB. Pro Flexi starts at 3 TB and charges additional storage and transfer per TB. Business plans start at three users.

You pay monthly or yearly; according to MEGA, yearly billing is up to 17 percent cheaper. Billing is in euros. Besides storage, every plan has a limited transfer volume. You'll find current prices on MEGA's pricing page.

Who MEGA suits

In our view, MEGA suits you if you want to store large photo or video archives encrypted and value long retention periods for versions and trash. If you store client data and need a data processing agreement and a fixed storage location in the EU, a service with a clearly documented EU location and DPA is the safer choice.

Who is MEGA suitable for?

Editorial assessment

  • For photographers well suited

    Large, encrypted photo archive

    Plenty of storage, 100 versions and long trash retention; for client images clarify location and DPA.

  • For designers well suited

    Protect project files with versions and Rewind

    100 versions per file and Rewind up to 60 days protect working states.

  • For freelancers and small teams partly suited

    Encrypted team storage

    Business from three users; no DPA found, storage locations also outside the EU.

Conclusion

MEGA offers encrypted online storage, synchronisation and backup tools. NAS integration through MEGAcmd is documented in the official vendor repository. The previously recorded pricing, contracting entity, data locations, version history, Rewind and trash retention still require direct confirmation before approval. A data processing agreement and guaranteed EU-only storage are not confirmed by the current source review.

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Sources

  1. Pakete und Preise vergleichen - MEGA · provider · Pricing page, "Pro Flexi Plan" box (amount incl. tax) · As of 11 Oct 2026
  2. Terms of Service - MEGA · provider · As of 11 Oct 2026
  3. MEGAcmd/UserGuide.md at master · meganz/MEGAcmd · GitHub · external · As of 11 Oct 2026
  4. GitHub - meganz/MEGAsync: Easy automated syncing between your computers and your MEGA Cloud Drive · external · As of 11 Oct 2026

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