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Add to SafariWhen comparing MEGA vs Tresorit, the Slant community recommends MEGA for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services?” MEGA is ranked 2nd while Tresorit is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose MEGA is:
Linux, Windows and Mac.
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Pros
Pro Cross platform
Linux, Windows and Mac.
Pro Client-side encryption
All files uploaded to Mega are first encrypted on the users side. To access files a decryption key must be supplied. For ease of use, the decryption key can be appended to the URL you share.
Pro 50GB free
50 GB trial for new accounts after registering for a month, then 15 GB. There's also three upgrade plans, starting at 500GB and $110/yr. 15GB may not seem much, but Dropbox only offers 2GB for the free plan. This is better than Google Drive because Google Drive storage is shared with all the Google services you are using.
Pro Functional web interface
Pro Easy to use
Just drag and drop files in the browser window, then create a link for sharing. You will need an account to create a link. To streamline the process for new users you can start uploading as soon as you access the website and create an account while it's uploading.
Pro Respects personal privacy
They will never look through your files unless they ask for permission.
Pro Open source client
Pro Client-side encryption
Encryption is performed before content gets uploaded to the cloud.
Pro Cross-platform
With clients for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Blackberry.
Pro Free storage space (get additional space through bonuses)
5 GB, up to 16 GB with bonuses.
Cons
Con Slow syncs
Servers are slow, and the new app is terrible.
Con No Telephone Support
Con Proprietary
Because the software is proprietary, there's no way to review the security practices or really know how the software operates under the hood. As such it can be considered as not safe for sensitive information.
Con Significantly more expensive than just about everything else
