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MEGA is an alternative
to Dropbox

$0/mo (Free) vs Dropbox Basic at $0/mo — covering 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.

Visit MEGA ↗

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Dropbox basis

Basic plan at $0/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

MEGA basis

Free: 0 USD/monthly.

The short version

Dropbox costs $0/mo on the Basic plan at single user, monthly billing. MEGA costs $0/mo (Free plan), which is not cheaper than Dropbox Basic at $0/mo in this scenario.

Capability comparison

MEGA covers 75% of the 4 capabilities compared against Dropbox. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityMEGADropbox
Share links✓✓
File versioning✓✓
Desktop sync app✓✓
File requests✗✓

What you give up

Capabilities Dropbox has that MEGA lacks.

  • File requests — Collect files from people who do not have an account.
    Missing from MEGA.

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

MEGA
FreeFree
EssentialContact sales
Pro LiteContact sales
Pro IContact sales
Pro IIContact sales
Pro IIIContact sales
Pro FlexiContact sales
BusinessContact sales
Dropbox
BasicFree
Plus$9.99/mo
Standard$15/seat/mo
Advanced$24/seat/mo
EnterpriseContact sales

Frequently asked

What does MEGA lack compared with Dropbox?

File requests — 1 of the 4 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Dropbox: 2026-10-29; MEGA: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.

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