What are the differences between Mega and Yandex Disk?


Let us understand the concepts of Mega and Yandex Disk before learning the differences between them.

Mega

Mega is a cloud storage and file hosting service developed by MEGA Ltd in the year 2013. It was written by using the languages C++, java script, java and C. The Mega services offered by using web based apps.

It was the largest free cloud storage across the world with 20 GB storage allocation for free accounts. Mega supports Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Browser extension operating systems. It provides Cloud storage, File hosting service and Remote backup service.

Features

The features of Mega are as follows −

  • MEGA provides large cloud storage space

  • Download files using links without sign up

  • File management, even on mobile devices

  • It was designed with user-controlled end-to-end encryption

  • Backup your Recovery Key

  • Two-Factor Authentication

  • Share your files anytime, anywhere

  • Easy communications with the team

  • Keep Your Chat Private and Safe

  • History Retention Control

  • Photo, file and location sharing instantly

Advantages

The advantages of Mega are as follows −

  • Zero-knowledge encryption

  • Encrypted sharing links

  • Plenty of free storage

  • Previews for media & documents

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Mega are as follows −

  • High prices for paid plans

  • Not good for collaboration

  • Poor customer support

  • User experience could be better

Yandex Disk

Yandex is a Russian company which is famous for its Yandex search engine. It is one of the biggest technology companies which provide various kinds of products and services. It is also popular for owning Russia's most significant search engines and also contributes to various other technologies and internet-related things.

Yandex Disk is provided by Yandex a Russian company which is used as a cloud storage, file synchronization and file sharing service. It allows users to store the files on cloud and enable them to share the files with everything online.

It was launched in the year 2012. The free storage space offered by Yandex Disk is 10 GB and also for paid it offers a limited maximum storage space. The maximum storage space it offers is 1024 GB.

Features

The features of Yandex Disk are as follows −

  • E-Commerce

  • App analytics

  • Music streaming

  • Smart home technology

  • Yandex Browser

  • A voice assistant

  • Artificial intelligence

  • Online advertising

  • App analytics

  • Data management

  • Self-driving cars

  • Maps via Yandex. Maps

  • E-mail services via Yandex.

Advantages

The advantages of Yandex Disk are as follows −

  • Decent pricing plans

  • Office Online

  • Online-only files

  • User experience

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Yandex Disk are as follows −

  • No content control options

  • Weak security

  • Russian privacy laws

  • Not zero-knowledge

Differences

The major differences between Mega and Yandex disk are as follows −

MegaYandex
Mega is owned by Mega Limited in the year 2013.It was launched by Yandex a Russian Company in the year 2012.
Mega offers 15 GB free storage space.It offers up to 20 GB free storage space.
Mega has a maximum storage size of 16TB.Yandex maximum storage size is 1024 GB for paid.
Mega has client-side encryption.Yandex does not have client-side encryption
Mega is providing file hosting service, file synchronization service, and cloud storage service.Yandex offers a cloud storage service and a file hosting service.
The maximum file size in Mega is equal to cloud drive space.Yandex supports maximum file size 2GB through the web and 50 Gb upload through application.
Mega has a band-width limit of 10 GB for free and 96 TB for paid every month.Yandex band width limit consists of 200% storage per day.
Mega supports file versioning.Yandex does not support file versioning.
Mega is supports Developer API.Yandex Developer API is REST SDK.

Updated on: 22-Mar-2022

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