MEGA
Standard Notes
| Feature | MEGA | Standard Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5.53/mo | Free / from $7.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-users, file-sharers, remote-workers, personal-backup | privacy-focused-users, journalists, professionals, researchers |
| Founded | 2013 | 2016 |
| Encrypted Storage | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| File Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Calls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Mobile Apps | ✓ | ✗ |
| Encryption | ✗ | ✓ |
| Themes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Editors | ✗ | ✓ |
| Tags | ✗ | ✓ |
| File Attachments | ✗ | ✓ |
| Two Factor Auth | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Standard Notes Pros
- End-to-end encrypted
- 100-year company promise
- Cross-platform
- Open-source
✗ Standard Notes Cons
- Basic free version
- Fewer features than Notion
- Limited formatting
The Verdict
MEGA is built for privacy conscious users and file sharers, with a focus on encrypted-storage and file-sync. Standard Notes targets privacy focused users and journalists and leads with encryption and themes.
Pricing is close: MEGA starts at $5.53/mo versus $7.5/mo for Standard Notes — 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.