Dropbox vs MEGA: price and which to choose
Quick verdict
MEGA gives 20 GB free, plans from 200 GB to 20 TB with zero-knowledge encryption, and a VPN and password manager on every paid plan — but each plan also has a transfer quota. Dropbox Plus is 2 TB for one person, focused on syncing and work: 30-day recovery, 50 GB transfers, PDF editing, signatures and AI tools. Dropbox keeps end-to-end encryption for its business plans.
Option A
Option B
$11.14/moPro I
Official price before tax: $11.14
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Also has a free plan: Free
MEGA price and plansWe compare plans with a similar purpose, whose features may differ; prices before sales tax; prices for other plans and periods are in the reviews.
Feature comparison
| Criterion | Dropbox Plus | MEGA |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 2 GB | 20 GB |
| Paid sizes | 2 TB (Plus) | 200 GB – 20 TB |
| Encryption | End-to-end on Advanced (business) | Zero-knowledge, every plan |
| Transfer limit | 50 GB per transfer | 2.4 – 240 TB quota |
| Extras | PDF, signatures, AI tools | VPN, password manager, chat |
Dropbox is the classic file-sync service; MEGA is a privacy-focused cloud with a big free tier and very large plans.
If you don’t want to read further
More free space, encryption by default, very large plans — MEGA. Reliable sync with PDF and signature tools for one person — Dropbox Plus.
What really sets them apart
In each row, the last sentence matters most — what the difference means for you.
Free storage?
Dropbox Plus
2 GB on Basic.
MEGA
20 GB.
Ten times more free space on MEGA.
Encryption?
Dropbox Plus
End-to-end encryption is on the Advanced business plan.
MEGA
Zero-knowledge: files, chats and calls are encrypted on your device; MEGA can’t reset your password.
Encrypted by default — MEGA; but keep your recovery key safe.
Plan sizes?
Dropbox Plus
2 TB on Plus; 3 TB and up on business plans.
MEGA
200 GB, 750 GB, 3 TB, 10 TB or 20 TB.
Smaller or much larger than 2 TB — MEGA has a size for it.
Limits besides storage?
Dropbox Plus
Transfers up to 50 GB per send.
MEGA
A transfer quota per plan, from 2.4 TB to 240 TB.
If you share or download large files often, check MEGA’s quota.
What else is included?
Dropbox Plus
PDF editing, signatures and AI tools for your files.
MEGA
MEGA VPN, MEGA Pass password manager and unrestricted chat and meetings.
Work tools — Dropbox; privacy tools — MEGA.
File history?
Dropbox Plus
30 days to restore deleted files.
MEGA
Up to 100 versions of a file.
Both protect against mistakes in different ways.
Where they don’t differ, even though it seems they should
This part is often more useful than the list of differences — it saves money for anyone who was about to pay for an imaginary advantage.
Yearly saving
Dropbox saves 15% or more; MEGA up to 17%.
More than storage
Both add tools to paid plans — Dropbox for documents, MEGA for privacy.
Which one fits whom
| Your situation | What to choose | On what condition |
|---|---|---|
| You want a lot of free space | MEGA Free | 20 GB. |
| You need more than 2 TB | MEGA Pro I–III | 3 TB to 20 TB. |
| You send big files and sign PDFs | Dropbox Plus | 50 GB transfers, PDF tools. |
| You want encryption by default | MEGA | Zero-knowledge on every plan. |
- MEGA plans have a transfer quota as well as storage.
- MEGA can’t reset your password — save the recovery key, or losing both means losing your files.
- Dropbox Plus is for one person.
- MEGA’s lowest monthly figures are for yearly billing.
Where the facts come from
Sources: dropbox.com and mega.io. Prices are in the price blocks on each service’s page.
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Where their scores differ
Only criteria we’ve checked for both services and where the scores differ. Equal criteria and criteria without data aren’t shown here, because they add nothing to the decision.
If what matters most is — encryption: MEGA Pro I
Dropbox Plus: the provider manages the keys (2,0/5) · MEGA Pro I: zero-knowledge — the provider has no keys (5,0/5)
If what matters most is — amount of storage: MEGA Pro I
Dropbox Plus: 2 TB (4,0/5) · MEGA Pro I: 3 TB (5,0/5)
If what matters most is — version history: MEGA Pro I
Dropbox Plus: 30 days (3,0/5) · MEGA Pro I: 60 days (4,0/5)
If what matters most is — app rating: Dropbox Plus
Dropbox Plus: 4,8 out of 5 (4,8/5) · MEGA Pro I: 4,6 out of 5 (4,6/5)
The scores and their weights are the same as in the reviews of both services. How we calculate
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