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pCloud vs MEGA: catalog facts
pCloud	MEGA
Freemium A free tier is available. Paid plans are sold as subscriptions or lifetime purchases…	Freemium A free tier with transfer quotas is available. Paid plans add storage and bandwidth.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Lifetime plans instead of a perpetual subscription Virtual drive streams files without using local disk space	End-to-end encryption by default across storage, chat and meetings One of the largest free storage tiers available
Client-side encryption is a paid add-on, not the default Closed source	Transfer quotas apply on free and lower paid tiers Losing the recovery key means losing the data permanently
Downloadable app, Hosted service, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed 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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