Sync.com vs MEGA: two zero-knowledge 10 TB plans, one big difference in history
Sync.com and MEGA both sell encrypted 10 TB storage. Sync.com costs less and keeps 180 days of versions; MEGA offers more plan sizes.
Sync.com and MEGA sit first and second on our table, at 75 and 64 points. Both offer zero-knowledge encryption, both list a 10 TB headline plan on annual billing, and both support password-protected share links. Our Sync.com vs MEGA comparison shows that the gap between them comes down to three things: price at 10 TB, version history, and the range of plan sizes.
We have already compared Sync.com with pCloud and MEGA with Icedrive. This is the first time we've set the two highest-scoring encrypted providers against each other.
The headline numbers
| Sync.com | MEGA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 | 64 |
| Zero-knowledge encryption | Yes | Yes |
| Headline price | $15/mo | $18.17/mo |
| Headline storage | 10 TB | 10 TB |
| Billing | Annual | Annual |
| Version history | 180 days | 0 days |
| Password-protected links | Yes | Yes |
| Lifetime plans | No | No |
| Current deal | Save 25% for 1 year | None listed |
On the core privacy features, the two are level. Both encrypt files so the provider can't read them, and both let you put a password on a shared link. The differences show up on cost and recovery.
Price: Sync.com is cheaper at 10 TB
For the same 10 TB on annual billing, Sync.com lists $15 a month and MEGA lists $18.17. That is $3.17 a month less with Sync.com, before any discount.
Sync.com also added a deal on 7 November, titled "Save 25% for 1 year". Check which plans it covers before you rely on it. It only widens the gap in the first year, and the comparison after that rests on the regular prices above. Even without the deal, Sync.com is the cheaper of the two at this size.
Version history: the decisive gap
This is the biggest difference between them. Sync.com keeps 180 days of version history, the longest of any provider we track. MEGA's figure is 0 days.
In practice, version history lets you roll a file back after you overwrite it, after a bad edit syncs to every device, or after ransomware encrypts your local copies and the damage uploads. With 180 days of history, you have about six months to notice something went wrong. With 0 days, the cloud copy is only as good as the most recent sync.
If you use cloud storage as a working folder rather than a cold archive, this matters more than the price difference. It is also the main reason Sync.com outscores MEGA by 11 points.
Plan range: MEGA has more sizes
MEGA wins on choice, and its lineup changed on 6 November. Pro I went from 2 TB to 3 TB on both monthly and annual terms. The Pro II annual plan went from 8 TB to 10 TB, and a Pro II monthly plan is listed at 10 TB. MEGA also now lists:
- A Free tier with 0.02 TB (20 GB)
- Essential at 0.2 TB and Pro Lite at 0.75 TB, both annual
- Pro Flexi and Business at 3 TB, both monthly
- Pro III at 20 TB, on monthly or annual terms
Sync.com's lineup is narrower. It offers Solo Basic at 2 TB and Solo Professional at 6 TB, both annual only. It also offers Teams plans at 1 TB, 2 TB and 10 TB, each on monthly or annual terms. We list no free tier for Sync.com, and nothing above 10 TB.
So MEGA is the only one of the two with:
- a free starting point
- small paid plans below 1 TB
- a single plan above 10 TB, at 20 TB
- monthly billing on its individual Pro tiers (Sync.com's individual Solo plans are annual-only)
MEGA also changed how it lists platforms. It previously named Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and web, and now lists web, desktop and mobile. This is a change in labelling in our data, and we don't read it as a change in what MEGA supports.
Who should pick which
Pick Sync.com if you want around 10 TB of encrypted storage and expect to need to recover older versions of files. It is cheaper at that size, it currently has a first-year discount, and its 180-day history is the strongest safety net on our table. It also suits individuals who are happy with 2 TB or 6 TB on an annual commitment, and small teams that want the Teams plans on monthly or annual billing.
Pick MEGA if your needs fall outside Sync.com's sizes. That covers wanting to start free, wanting a small plan under 1 TB, needing 20 TB in one account, or wanting monthly billing on an individual plan. MEGA's recent storage increases on Pro I and Pro II also make its mid-range plans roomier than they were a week ago. Accept that you are giving up version history. If you use MEGA, keep a separate backup of anything you can't afford to lose to an accidental overwrite.
The verdict
For most buyers comparing these two at the same 10 TB size, Sync.com is the better choice. It costs less, it keeps 180 days of history against MEGA's 0, and it matches MEGA on encryption and link protection. MEGA's advantage is flexibility, and it is the better fit only when you need a free plan, a very small plan, 20 TB, or monthly billing on a personal account.
More guides
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