![]() It can be another reality and allows for instantaneous access to all of the world. While it doesn't quite have the scope of some other cloud services, it can edge out many of them on price, and the security measures of Mega are indeed impressive.Social media and the internet in general gives us great access to the world’s knowledge and helps us stay in touch. Overall, Mega has a clean, easy-to-use interface with plenty of useful features. There is also an appeal for enterprise users as well, with its extra user management features, secure built-in chat, and the ability for easy file sharing (opens in new tab) with folks not on Mega. ![]() Mega caters to both absolute beginners of cloud storage, along with the more advanced users who can take advantage of such features as encrypted chat or a command line interface. Having been able to use the various apps and features, it’s easy to say how easy it is to get around the service while finding all the tools needed. Mega has plenty of appeal, certainly among users who value privacy and security above most other considerations. Additional discounts are available on those prices if you pay up for a whole year at once, and business accounts with extra user management features are available from €10 (around $12 or £9) per month per user. The top tier is €29.99 (about $36 or £26) a month for 16TB of storage and a 16TB file transfer limit. The paid tier pricing starts at €4.99 (roughly $6.07 or £4.29) a month for 400GB of storage and a 1TB file transfer limit. Extra space- up to 50 GB- can be earned by completing various tasks, such as inviting friends or installing the mobile apps, but this extra space eventually expires. Users can sign up for a free tier from Mega, without entering any credit card details, and stay on this free plan forever as it gives 15GB of 'base' storage, and a 'limited' file transfer limit which apparently changes dynamically based on the spare capacity on the Mega network. Upload and download speeds are plenty fast when we use them – assuming you have a decent broadband connection of course – and the desktop has some slick extra features that we like as well: the ability to throttle how much bandwidth it's using, for example, and the option to exclude certain files from the syncing process based on their names. That this cloud storage service is built by people who are passionate about technology shows through, with an integrated, encrypted chat platform called MegaChat used to speak securely with other users, when the need arises. You can granularly control to sync your entire Mega cloud locker to your computer, or just your selected files and folders.Īlso impressive are the number of extensions that Mega offers, including an extension to the Thunderbird (opens in new tab) email client, to a command line interface. Just like the online interface, all is quite clean and well laid-out inside the desktop client to monitor any folders that you designate, syncing files analogous to Dropbox. The functions, such as sharing files and folders are always mere clicks away, making it one of the more user-friendly cloud storage solutions that we've come across.Īlong with access to Mega through the browser, there is also the option of using the MegaSync app for Windows, macOS or Linux. ![]() The web app enables viewing (or listening to) media files, documents and so on from within your browser. Everything is neatly laid out and accessible – whether you need to upload files or get information about your account- all is reassuringly straightforward. Mega’s web interface provides a slick and smooth experience.
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