Filen vs MEGA
Filen
filen.io
MEGA
mega.ioSide by side
| Figure | Filen | MEGA |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €1.99/mo | $1.63/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 11 |
| Spec score · Cloud Storage Services | 9.3 (#4) | 9.1 (#12) |
| Spec score · Secure Cloud Storage | 9.3 (#3) | 9.2 (#6) |
| Spec score · Cloud storage | 9.1 (#13) | 9.3 (#5) |
| Camera backup | Its mobile applications provide automatic camera upload for photos and videos. | The mobile app can automatically back up photos and videos from a device camera roll. |
| Company headquarters | The legal disclosure lists Breite Straße 27, 45657 Recklinghausen, Germany. | LinkedIn lists a MEGA location at Level 21, 120 Albert Street, Auckland, New Zealand. |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS |
| File versioning | Filen supports reverting files to previous versions. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Recklinghausen, Germany | MEGA's LinkedIn company page lists Csomád, Pest as its headquarters. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.8 out of 5 from 123 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 108,000 ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review | 4.5 out of 5 from 170 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 3.3 out of 5 from 1.48K reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from about 1.6 million reviews |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.8 out of 5 from 112 reviews | 3.7 out of 5 from 1,948 reviews |
| Storage limit | 200 | 20 |
| What it does | Filen provides zero-knowledge, client-side encrypted cloud storage and communication services. | MEGA provides user-controlled encrypted cloud storage through web browsers and dedicated mobile applications. |
| Zero-knowledge encryption | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Filen
- Pro I€1.99 a month
- Pro II€3.99 a month
- Pro III€8.99 a month
- Pro X€39.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Free accountFree
MEGA
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Pro Lite$5.87 a month
- Pro I$9.78 a month
- Pro II$19.56 a month
- Pro II (yearly)$19.56 a year
- Pro II$23.46 a month
- Pro III$29.34 a month
- Pro III (yearly)$29.34 a year
In their own words
Filen
Filen is a cloud storage service that encrypts data on the client before storage, using zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption. It supports syncing, network-drive access with Smart Sync and five sync modes across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and the web. Mobile apps include encrypted camera uploads, offline files, notes, chats and notifications. Encrypted notes support rich text, code, Markdown and checklists, while chats are end-to-end encrypted. Developers can use the documented API, command-line interface and TypeScript, Rust and Go SDKs. The desktop client and CLI can run local WebDAV and S3-compatible mirror servers. Filen says its apps are open source under AGPL v3 and that its headquarters and servers are in Germany. The free account includes 10GB storage. Paid monthly plans start with Pro I at €1.99 a month for 200 GiB; higher tiers offer 500 GiB, 2 TiB or 10 TiB. Filen says data in free accounts is deleted after three months of inactivity, with reminder emails beforehand.
MEGA
MEGA is a cloud storage service for keeping, accessing, and sharing files, with user-controlled end-to-end encryption. It also provides encrypted text, voice, and video chat. Users can upload, search, download, stream, view, share, rename, or delete files through web browsers and dedicated apps. File versioning is available, and the service supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. The free plan includes 20 GB of storage and limited transfer, and costs nothing. Pro plans include MEGA VPN, MEGA Pass, object storage, and unrestricted chat and meetings. Business plans are for three or more users, with flexible storage and transfer starting at 3 TB. MEGA describes its focus as security, privacy, and performance for storage and sharing. Its company page lists a 2013 founding year and Csomád, Pest headquarters.