Dropbox vs MEGA Comparison

• 2 TB, Plus monthly: $11.99 a month
• 2 TB, Plus for 1 year: $9.99 a month, billed yearly
• 3 TB, Standard monthly, per user: $18 per user a month
• 3 TB, Standard for 1 year, per user: $15 per user a month, billed yearly

• 200 GB, Essential for 1 year: €40 billed yearly
• 750 GB, Pro Lite monthly: €4.99 a month
• 750 GB, Pro Lite for 1 year: €59.99 billed yearly
• 3 TB, Pro I monthly: €9.99 a month
• 3 TB, Pro I for 1 year: €99.99 billed yearly
• 10 TB, Pro II monthly: €19.99 a month
• 10 TB, Pro II for 1 year: €199.99 billed yearly
• 20 TB, Pro III monthly: €29.99 a month
• 20 TB, Pro III for 1 year: €299.99 billed yearly

Dropbox encrypts stored files with 256-bit AES and manages the keys itself, so its servers decrypt files to show previews and thumbnails, run search and text recognition, and check content against its rules. File names, types and sizes sit in a separate metadata database. End-to-end encrypted team folders exist only on the Advanced, Business Plus and Enterprise team plans; personal plans have no setting that keeps the keys away from Dropbox.

MEGA says files are encrypted on your device with a random key per file, and file names, folder names and thumbnails are encrypted too. File sizes, the folder structure and the order of file versions stay readable to MEGA. The web version loads its encryption code from MEGA's servers on every visit, unless you use MEGA's extension for Chrome or Edge.

Users in the United States, Canada and Mexico contract with Dropbox, Inc. in San Francisco; everyone else with Dropbox International Unlimited Company in Ireland, which is the controller of their personal data. The terms are governed by California law unless local law requires otherwise. Dropbox runs its production systems in data centers in the United States and says it may store and process data in other countries as well.

Since May 2025 the contract for MEGA's cloud service has been with MEGA Privacy Kft, registered in Csomád, Hungary, under Hungarian law; subscriptions bought in the Apple and Google app stores are with MEGA Networks LLC (Delaware, USA), also under Hungarian law. Until then the operator was in New Zealand. Personal data is stored in Japan, Canada and the EU; MEGA says none is stored in the USA.

Listed on Nasdaq under DBX. Drew Houston co-founded Dropbox in 2007 and is now co-CEO.

MEGA's website does not name its shareholders. It was founded in New Zealand in 2013 and restructured in March 2025, when a Hungarian company became the provider of the cloud service; offices are in Hungary (head office), New Zealand and Spain.

Earlier versions and deleted files can be restored for 30 days on Basic and Plus, 180 days on Standard and 365 days on Advanced. Google Docs, Paper docs and Office Online files are not covered.

Up to 100 versions of each file, with no time limit; past 100, MEGA removes versions in between but keeps the oldest and newest. Rewind restores deleted files and folders to a past date: 30 days on the free plan (view only), up to 60 days on paid plans.