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MEGA vs MEGAcmd: catalog facts
MEGA	MEGAcmd
Freemium A free tier with transfer quotas is available. Paid plans add storage and bandwidth.	Free The tool is free; storage depends on your MEGA account plan.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
End-to-end encryption by default across storage, chat and meetings One of the largest free storage tiers available	Scriptable access to MEGA storage Scheduled backups from the command line
Transfer quotas apply on free and lower paid tiers Losing the recovery key means losing the data permanently	Requires a MEGA account Command-line only, with a learning curve for casual users
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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