MEGA review

MEGA gives away more free space than anyone else on this list: 20 GB of encrypted storage with no credit card required. Files are protected with zero-knowledge encryption, so they are encrypted and decrypted on your device and MEGA says it cannot read them, and its client code is published on GitHub. The phone app backs up your camera roll automatically, keeps file version history, and shares files through password-protected links with expiry dates, even to people without an account. It also includes encrypted chat and video calls. On the US App Store, the Essential plan costs $59.99 a year, PRO LITE is $6.49 a month or $79.99 a year, and PRO I through PRO III add more space. The website states that all transactions are charged in euros. Because only you hold the keys, losing your recovery key can mean losing your data, so set it aside on day one.

Who it is for

People who want the most free encrypted space and do not mind a busier app.

Price

20 GB free; Essential $59.99 a year (about $5.00 per month), PRO LITE $6.49 per month or $79.99 a year as in-app purchases on the US App Store.

Essential Yearly $59.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• 20 GB of free encrypted cloud storage with no credit card required
• Automatic camera backup for photos and videos
• Zero-knowledge encryption, with files encrypted and decrypted on your device
• File version history and password-protected, expiring share links
• End-to-end encrypted chats and audio and video calls

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Largest free tier on this list at 20 GB
• Strength: Open-source client code published on GitHub
• Strength: Send large files to people without a MEGA account
• Weakness: Website charges in euros for all transactions
• Weakness: Recovery key must be kept safe or data cannot be recovered
• Weakness: App mixes storage with chat and calls, which some will find cluttered

Key facts

• Free storage: 20 GB
• Cheapest paid plan: Essential, $59.99 a year in the US App Store
• Encryption: Zero-knowledge, client-side
• Source code: Client code published on GitHub
• Website billing: Euros

Where it ranks

MEGA is No. 9 in our Best Cloud Storage verdict.