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pCloud is an alternative
to MEGA

$4.17/mo (Premium 500 GB) vs MEGA 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.

MEGA basis

plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.

pCloud basis

Premium 500 GB: 49.99 USD/yearly.

The short version

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

Capability comparison

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

CapabilitypCloudMEGA
End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption✗✓
File versioning✓✓
Share links✓✓
Team folders✓✓
Desktop sync app✓✓

What you give up

Capabilities MEGA has that pCloud lacks.

  • End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption — Files are encrypted on your device so the provider cannot read them.
    Missing from pCloud.

Plans & pricing, side by side

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

pCloud
Premium 500 GB$4.17/mo (billed yearly)
Premium Plus 2 TB$8.33/mo (billed yearly)
Ultra 10 TB$25.00/mo (billed yearly)
MEGA
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Frequently asked

What does pCloud lack compared with MEGA?

End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

MEGA: 2026-10-26; pCloud: 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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