MEGA vs Sia Storage
MEGA
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| Figure | MEGA | Sia Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.63/mo | $7.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Cloud storage | 9.3 (#5) | 8.5 (#30) |
| Spec score · Cloud Storage Services | 9.1 (#12) | 8.4 (#33) |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS | iOS,Android,desktop |
| File versioning | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | MEGA's LinkedIn company page lists Csomád, Pest as its headquarters. | Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Self-hosting | The cited product materials describe hosted MEGA services and client applications; they do not document a self-hosted server edition. | The SDK can use a hosted, third-party, or self-hosted indexer, so developers can operate their own coordination layer. |
| Storage limit | 20 | 500 |
| What it does | MEGA provides user-controlled encrypted cloud storage through web browsers and dedicated mobile applications. | Sia Storage offers encrypted, decentralized cloud storage with a free tier starting at 50 GB. |
| Zero-knowledge encryption | Yes | Yes |
Plans
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
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.
Sia Storage
Sia Storage has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.