Google Drive vs MEGA Comparison

• 100 GB, Basic 100 GB monthly: $1.99 a month
• 100 GB, Basic 100 GB for 1 year: $19.99 billed yearly
• 2 TB, Google AI Plus 2 TB monthly: $9.99 a month
• 2 TB, Google AI Plus 2 TB for 1 year: $99.99 billed yearly
• 5 TB, Google AI Pro 5 TB monthly: $19.99 a month
• 5 TB, Google AI Pro 5 TB for 1 year: $199.99 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

Google encrypts files in transit and on its disks with AES-256, using keys managed by its own key management service, so its systems can decrypt them. File names, descriptions, owners and activity logs are encrypted on disk the same way. Client-side encryption, which Google cannot decrypt, exists only in some paid Workspace editions for organizations and has to be switched on by an admin; personal Google accounts cannot use it. Decryption happens on Google's servers, so the web, desktop and mobile apps work the same way.

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.

Google's terms name Google LLC of Mountain View, California, and are governed by California law unless local law requires otherwise. The privacy policy names Google Ireland Limited among the Google companies that provide consumer services in the EU. Google keeps servers around the world, and files may be processed outside your country.

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.

Google LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., whose shares trade on Nasdaq. Google Drive launched on 24 April 2012.

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.

An earlier version of a non-Google file may be deleted after 30 days or once there are 100 newer versions, unless you mark it Keep forever. Google Docs, Sheets and Slides keep their own version history. Files in the Trash are deleted after 30 days.

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.