The free plan offers 20 GB storage and a daily 5GB transfer limit. Company is based in New Zealand.
Reviewed by Marco Wollank
MEGA
mega.io 2.8 (5)
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Threat level
Covered
A covered pick. Anyone can use it as a private drop-in, with no setup or know-how. Enough for most people. Threat levels
Our take
The generous 20GB free tier is the obvious draw, and the encryption is client-side so the host should not be able to read your files. The honest caveat is that the free plan’s daily transfer limit will bite if you sync large amounts, and MEGA’s history means some people prefer not to lean on it for their most sensitive data. Good as a high-capacity free option for general files; pick something else if maximum trust is the priority.
Website at a glance
mega.io
B+ score 80
Solid website security headers
Graded by Mozilla HTTP Observatory, tested 11d ago
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Measures the security configuration of the tool's own website, not the privacy of the product itself. A strong tool can still score low here.
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