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Filen vs MEGA: catalog facts
Filen	MEGA
Freemium A free tier is available. More storage requires a paid plan or a lifetime purchase.	Freemium A free tier with transfer quotas is available. Paid plans add storage and bandwidth.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Client applications are open source and the encryption is zero-knowledge Data stored in Germany under EU data protection rules	End-to-end encryption by default across storage, chat and meetings One of the largest free storage tiers available
Smaller and newer than the established providers Some clients still carry rough edges	Transfer quotas apply on free and lower paid tiers Losing the recovery key means losing the data permanently
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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