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MEGA vs Filen: catalog facts
MEGA	Filen
Freemium A free tier with transfer quotas is available. Paid plans add storage and bandwidth.	Freemium A free tier is available. More storage requires a paid plan or a lifetime purchase.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
End-to-end encryption by default across storage, chat and meetings One of the largest free storage tiers available	Client applications are open source and the encryption is zero-knowledge Data stored in Germany under EU data protection rules
Transfer quotas apply on free and lower paid tiers Losing the recovery key means losing the data permanently	Smaller and newer than the established providers Some clients still carry rough edges
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Open 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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