MEGA
Microsoft OneDrive
| Feature | MEGA | Microsoft OneDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5.53/mo | Free / from $1.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-users, file-sharers, remote-workers, personal-backup | microsoft-365-users, businesses, windows-users, enterprise |
| Founded | 2013 | 2007 |
| Encrypted Storage | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Calls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile Apps | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Storage | ✗ | ✓ |
| Office Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Personal Vault | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile Access | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ MEGA Pros
- 20GB free storage
- End-to-end encryption
- Zero-knowledge privacy
- Good file sharing controls
✗ MEGA Cons
- Free account inactivity policy
- Transfer quotas on free plan
- Less polished than Google Drive
✓ Microsoft OneDrive Pros
- Office integration
- Generous storage with M365
- Personal Vault
- Sync client
✗ Microsoft OneDrive Cons
- Sync issues sometimes
- Less intuitive sharing
- Limited free storage
The Verdict
MEGA is built for privacy conscious users and file sharers, with a focus on encrypted-storage and file-sync. Microsoft OneDrive targets microsoft 365 users and businesses and leads with file-storage and file-sharing.
Pricing is close: Microsoft OneDrive starts at $1.99/mo versus $5.53/mo for MEGA — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.