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Cloud storage · 10 alternatives

Instead of MEGA, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against MEGA on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. MEGA sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
MEGAWhat you have now
Encrypted cloud storage with a generous free tier.
PriceFreemium
from $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Nextcloud#1
Self-hosted content collaboration platform you control.
PriceFree
your server
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Dropbox#2
Store, sync and share files across all your devices.
PriceFreemium
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Drive#3
Cloud storage tied into Google Docs, Sheets and Photos.
PriceFreemium
from $2/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Proton Drive#4
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Switzerland.
PriceFreemium
from $4/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
ownCloud#5
Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Microsoft OneDrive#6
Windows-integrated storage bundled with Microsoft 365.
PriceFreemium
from $2/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
pCloud#7
Lifetime cloud storage deals with client-side encryption.
PriceFreemium
from $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
MediaFire#8
Simple file hosting with generous free space and direct links.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Ente Photos#9
End-to-end encrypted photo backup and sharing.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Filen#10
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage from Germany.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

MEGA alternatives at a glance

MEGA is a freemium cloud storage app (from $5/mo). We compared 10 alternatives: 5 are open source, 1 is completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Nextcloud, with 3.4k likes.

Most liked overallNextcloud

Self-hosted content collaboration platform you control.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best open-source optionProton Drive

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Switzerland.

Freemium · Open source
Best to self-hostownCloud

Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable

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