MEGA vs WeTransfer
We give MEGA a 4.0 GPA and WeTransfer a 3.0, out of 4.0. MEGA grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MEGA
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage with a 20 GB free plan
WeTransfer
Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up
How we grade them
| 4.0GPAMEGAExcellent | 3.0GPAWeTransferVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AEssential is €3.33 a month, charged yearly, for 200 GB. Pro I is 3 TB for €9.99 a month, where Dropbox and Google sell 2 TB for $9.99. Every paid plan throws in MEGA's VPN and password manager. You do pay in euros. | CStarter is $8 a month for up to 300 GB of transfers, billed monthly. No size limit, your own branding and unlimited expiry all sit on Ultimate at $23. For a couple of dollars more than Starter, Dropbox Plus gives you 2 TB of storage and 50 GB transfers. |
| Free plan and trial | A20 GB free, encrypted like the paid plans, with up to 100 versions of each file. Most people could stay here. The catches are a limited transfer quota for downloads and calls capped at 1 hour. | BFree sends and receives up to 3 GB a month across 10 transfers, and each one expires after up to 3 days. Fine for the odd photo album. But it's for non-commercial use only, so client work means paying. |
| Features | AFiles are encrypted before they leave your device. Add sync and computer backup, links with a password or an expiry date, and Rewind to roll back up to 60 days on paid plans. Encrypted chat and video calls are in there too. | BIt only sends files, and it does that job fully: by email or link, with passwords, expiry dates, file requests and download counts. It isn't built for syncing folders, though, and end-to-end encryption is listed for Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | A4.6 from about 108,000 App Store ratings. Nothing in the listing points to a fiddly setup: the desktop app syncs your folders and copies changes as they happen. | A4.8 from about 79,000 App Store ratings. The person you send to needs no account and no sign-up, they just download. On a Mac you can send from the menu bar or with a right-click in Finder. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus a browser extension and a public API for developers. No ready-made hook-ups with other apps are listed, though. | BWeb, Mac, iPhone and Android. The listing shows a Mac app but none for Windows, and no integrations or API, so it stops at a B. |
| Best for | encrypted storage with a roomy free plan | sending a big file to someone with no account |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: MEGA and WeTransfer. How we grade
Where they differ
- MEGA starts at €3.33 per month, charged yearly. WeTransfer starts at $8 per month, billed monthly.
- Only MEGA lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only MEGA lists a browser extension.
- MEGA is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- MEGA also covers video calls and file sync.
- WeTransfer also covers documents and menu bar app.
At a glance
| MEGA | WeTransfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €3.33 per month, charged yearly | $8 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 20 GB of storage with a limited transfer quota. Calls are capped at 1 hour and 100 participants, and Rewind is view-only. | Free plan for individual, non-commercial use: share and receive up to 3 GB a month, 10 transfers a month, and transfer expiry of up to 3 days. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | MEGA | WeTransfer B.V. |
| Price read from | mega.io | wetransfer.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
MEGA
- People who want encrypted storage with a 20 GB free tier
- Linux users: official packages cover Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch and others
- Large personal archives, with individual plans of up to 20 TB
WeTransfer
- Sending large files to clients who should not need an account
- Freelancers and studios that want branded delivery pages
- Occasional personal transfers within the free monthly allowance
Worth knowing
MEGA
- Prices are set and charged in euros; amounts shown in other currencies on the site are estimates.
- Downloads count against a transfer quota, which is limited on the free plan and 1 TB a month on Pro Lite.
- Business and Pro Flexi are usage-based, starting from €15.00 per month for a 3 TB base. Business needs at least 3 users.
- The Essential plan is shown only with yearly charging on the pricing page.
WeTransfer
- The Free plan is for non-commercial use only and is capped at 3 GB and 10 transfers a month.
- Starter is limited to 300 GB of transfers a month; removing the size limit needs Ultimate at $23 a month.
- An account stores up to 2 TB of transfers by default on any plan, and WeTransfer says it does not offer unlimited storage.
- Teams needs at least 2 users, and single sign-on and end-to-end encryption are listed only for Enterprise.
Key features
MEGA
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Data is encrypted before it leaves the device, and MEGA says only the owner and the people they authorize hold the keys needed to read it.
- Sync and backup
- The desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux syncs folders and backs up a computer to MEGA, replicating changes as they happen.
- Sharing with link controls
- Files and folders can be shared with people who have no MEGA account, with read-only or full access. Links can carry a password or an expiry date.
- File versioning and Rewind
- Every plan keeps up to 100 versions of a file. Rewind goes back up to 60 days on paid plans and is view-only for up to 30 days on the free plan.
- Chat and meetings
- Private messaging and video calls are built in. Free accounts are limited to 1-hour calls with up to 100 participants; paid plans remove both limits.
- Bundled VPN, passwords and S4
- Paid plans include MEGA VPN and the MEGA Pass password manager, and plans from Pro Lite up add S3-compatible object storage.
WeTransfer
- Transfers by email or link
- Files are sent to recipients by email or shared as a download link. Anyone can download them without logging in or signing up.
- Passwords and expiry dates
- A transfer can be protected with a password and given an expiry date. Free transfers expire after up to 3 days; Ultimate allows unlimited expiry.
- File requests
- A request link lets other people upload files to the account holder, who can then track and manage what has been received.
- Download tracking
- Senders can see download counts and status for each transfer and manage, forward or delete sent transfers from the account's Transfers panel.
- Branding and personal page
- Ultimate adds custom branding per transfer, and an account can have its own WeTransfer page with a custom URL, wallpapers and social links.
- Mac and mobile apps
- The Mac app sends files from the menu bar or by right-clicking in Finder. iOS and Android apps send, receive and manage transfers from a phone.
Plans
MEGA
Free€0
20 GB of storage, a limited transfer quota, 100 file versions and view-only Rewind for up to 30 days.
Essential€3.33
per month, charged yearly
200 GB of storage and 2.4 TB of transfer over the year, with MEGA VPN, MEGA Pass and unrestricted chat and meetings.
Pro Lite€4.99
per month, or €5.00 per month charged yearly
750 GB of storage and 1 TB of transfer a month, plus object storage, MEGA VPN and MEGA Pass.
Pro I€9.99
per month, or €8.33 per month charged yearly
3 TB of storage and 3 TB of transfer a month, plus object storage, MEGA VPN and MEGA Pass.
Pro II€19.99
per month, or €16.67 per month charged yearly
10 TB of storage and 10 TB of transfer a month, with the same extras as Pro I.
Pro III€29.99
per month, or €25.00 per month charged yearly
20 TB of storage and 20 TB of transfer a month, with the same extras as Pro I.
WeTransfer
Free$0
Individual, non-commercial use: share and receive up to 3 GB a month, 10 transfers a month and expiry of up to 3 days.
Starter$8
per month, billed monthly
Individual use: share and receive up to 300 GB a month.
Ultimate$23
per month, billed monthly
Individual use: no transfer size limit, unlimited transfers and expiry, custom branding, malware scanning and recovery of expired transfers.
Teams$19
per user / month, billed monthly (minimum 2 users)
Everything in Ultimate plus team creation, up to 50 members and centralized billing.
EnterpriseCustom
For 50+ members: unlimited members, custom transfer rules, single sign-on, usage and security logs, and end-to-end encryption.
Ways to pay less
MEGA
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with yearly billing
MEGA's pricing page advertises up to 17% off for yearly billing: Pro I drops from €9.99 to €8.33 a month, Pro II from €19.99 to €16.67 and Pro III from €29.99 to €25.00.
WeTransfer
No public discounts listed.
