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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MEGA

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ALaunched 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

    Stream Chat

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AStream.io offers a chat API for Custom Messaging Apps used to build real-time chat messaging to ship in-app messaging, via Stream.io's chat infrastructure and SDKs.N/A
    Pricing
    MEGAStream Chat
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MEGAStream Chat
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    MEGAStream Chat
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of MEGA and Stream Chat
    Feature
    MEGA
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Stream Chat
    -
    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 MEGA and Stream Chat
    Feature
    MEGA
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Stream Chat
    -
    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 MEGA and Stream Chat
    Feature
    MEGA
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Stream Chat
    -
    Ratings
    Performance10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MEGAStream Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MEGAStream Chat
    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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    Based on my experience, here are some scenarios where Stream Chat is well suited: 1. If you want to build a real-time chat system then it is a very important use case. 2. Also good if you want to integrate it into gaming applications. However, there are also scenarios where Stream Chat may be less appropriate. For example: 1. stream chat use cases are mostly for real-time messaging use cases only but if you are someone who don't have such use case than you can skip stream chat
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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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    • Well, if there's a need for real-time messaging need then stream chat is there for the help.
    • Multi-platform support of Stream chat is really good. It supports a range of platforms like web, desktop, mobile.
    • Also it is very easy for developer to customise there need with the help of its documentation which make it very easy to implement.
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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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    • Better documentation on more subtle use-case scenarios
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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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
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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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    Why we prefer stream chat over Twilio was as follows: 1. User interface customization: Stream Chat provides wide range of user interface customization feature than Twilio. 2. Moderation tools: Stream chat provides a lot of moderation tools to manage chat and content being generate real time on the app. 3. Collaboration features: collaboration feature of stream chat is really good. Very simple collaboration features are provided by Stream Chat
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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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    Stream.IO, Inc.
    • stream chat saved a lot of our cost which we may have invested in building our own messaging system
    • stream chat saved a lot of our time which we may have invested in building our own messaging system
    • overall the ROI for us with stream chat was higher
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