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MEGA is an alternative
to Proton Drive

$0/mo (Free) vs Proton Drive at — — covering 80% of the 5 compared capabilities.

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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.

Proton Drive basis

plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.

MEGA basis

Free: 0 USD/monthly.

The short version

We list 1 assessed alternative; Proton Drive's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.

Capability comparison

MEGA covers 80% of the 5 capabilities compared against Proton Drive. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityMEGAProton Drive
End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption✓✓
File versioning✓✓
Share links✓✓
Desktop sync app✓✓
Team folders↑ Business✓

What you give up

Capabilities Proton Drive has that MEGA lacks.

  • Team folders — Shared folders for a team with per-member permissions.
    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
Proton Drive
Proton FreeFree
Drive PlusContact sales
Proton UnlimitedContact sales
Proton DuoContact sales
Proton FamilyContact sales
Drive ProfessionalContact sales

Frequently asked

What does MEGA lack compared with Proton Drive?

Team folders — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Proton Drive: 2026-10-26; 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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