MEGA vs. Proton Mail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MEGA
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Launched in 2013, MEGA is a zero-knowledge cloud storage provider that delivers user-controlled end-to-end encryption, with an emphasis on easy accessibility.N/A
Proton Mail
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Proton Mail, from Proton Technologies, boasts being the world’s largest encrypted email provider. An email server, the vendor states their mission is to defend the right to privacy by making end-to-end encrypted email easy enough for anyone to use, and offers free email accounts without ads, and fully encrypted storage wtih servers hosted in Geneva. The ProtonMail high-tier Visionary plan also includes VPN, via the inclusion of Proton Technologies' ProtonVPN service.
$4.99
per month per user
Pricing
MEGAProton Mail
Editions & Modules
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Proton Free
$0
Up to 1 GB total storage & 150 messages per day
Mail Plus
$4.99
per month 15 GB total Storage and 10 email addresses
Proton Unlimited
$12.99
per month Access to all Proton apps and premium features
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MEGAProton Mail
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
MEGAProton Mail
Features
MEGAProton Mail
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
MEGA
8.7
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Proton Mail
-
Ratings
Versioning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File search9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
MEGA
8.7
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Proton Mail
-
Ratings
User and role management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
MEGA
9.7
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Proton Mail
-
Ratings
Performance10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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MEGAProton Mail
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Score 4.3 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Druva Security Cloud
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Score 9.5 out of 10
Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix
Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix
Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.5 out of 10
DataMotion
DataMotion
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
MEGAProton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MEGAProton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend
MEGA - The Privacy Company
MEGA is great for storing and syncing files across devices. It has a great web interface, as well as a sync tool for desktop and a mobile app that works very well on iPhone. (I have not used the Android version of the app.) I like the overall usability, as well as some of the features like the QR code and contact list functionality. I like the file versioning and file management features as well. What works less well for me is collaboration with other users, and file sharing among users. I have not been able to find a way to view all files shared with me from other users in the same view as my own files. In fact, when files are shared with me, the only way I have been able to locate them is through Notifications, which is sub-par. I would much prefer to see all shared folders alongside my files, without having to make a copy of the shared folder, thus losing the ability to sync with another user's changes, as well as using up my storage space.
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Proton
Good if you like privacy and not having your data mined for advertizing and AI training.
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Pros
MEGA - The Privacy Company
  • Mega is very easy to use
  • Mega has a solid referral program unlike others
  • Mega is very secure
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Proton
  • Secure encrypted email hosting
  • Connection with Outlook works well
  • Works well on all platforms: web, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS
  • Low monthly cost for email plus all the associated apps
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Cons
MEGA - The Privacy Company
  • Sometimes the download rate drops by a lot, so the downloads take much longer.
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Proton
  • Exporting email (which I like to do for archiving) is awkward and slow.
  • Proton Mail Bridge (which allows access from other email readers like Outlook) sometimes has synchronization issues. Lately these just resolve themselves.
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Usability
MEGA - The Privacy Company
Clean, contemporary UI that is heavily polished and works great. You can tell they did a lot of user testing with this, and have a top notch UI design team that really cares about the customer. A highly user-friendly service across platforms and form factors, I found their web, desktop and mobile apps to all be impeccably designed and consistent.
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Proton
Mostly intuitive and easy to use. A bit harder if you stick with two passwords (one for the account and one for the encryption).
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Support Rating
MEGA - The Privacy Company
While I have never contacted customer support, there is a large user community that has posted solutions on third party websites to a number of common questions like how to share files, and how to access files that have been shared with you. When I received a 40 GB shared file, I was not able to find how to access it until I searched on Google to find a solution, which was easy to find. The large user community helps with support tremendously.
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Proton
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
MEGA - The Privacy Company
The two apps Google Drive and MEGA provided free cloud storage but Google Drive grants just 15 GB not more as free to try, At that time MEGA granted us 50 GB at the beginning of use, which gave us a chance to use it with high capacity.
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Proton
Proton had a wider offering of products like vpn and drive. I ended up paying for a yearly subscription, I liked it so much.
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Return on Investment
MEGA - The Privacy Company
  • Positive ROI
  • Easy to implement
  • Substantial additional free storage with referral program
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Proton
  • Easy to link with my business domain and email.
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