MEGA VPN review: score, privacy and prices

1.73

out of 10#284 of 377 in the main ranking
Consumer VPN median 2.6

  • Consumer VPN
  • Jurisdiction:not stated, alliance not disclosed
  • Owner:MEGA
  • Data completeness67%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms4.1 vs 3.5
  • Platforms and support4.8 vs 4.3
  • Security and protocols2.5 vs 2.1

Weakest against its segment

  • Privacy and jurisdiction0.0 vs 2.7
  • Network and streaming0.6 vs 3.1
  • Censorship bypass0.5 vs 0.5

Compare MEGA VPN side by side with other VPNs

How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Consumer VPN services in the main ranking (233 services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

MEGA VPNsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.70.0
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 2.12.5
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.54.1
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.5
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 3.10.6
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 4.34.8
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

MEGA VPN pricing

The cheapest way in is €2.00 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, MEGA VPN renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep MEGA VPN running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 EUR = €1). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
MEGA VPN Monthly, 1 mo €4.99 €59.88at the current price€119.76at the current price€179.64at the current price
MEGA VPN Yearly, 12 mo €35.88 €35.88——
MEGA VPN 2 years, 24 mo €48.00 €48.00€48.00—

Compare MEGA VPN’s full cost with other VPNs, for any number of devices

All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer monthRenewal term
MEGA VPN Monthly1 mo€4.99€4.991 mo
MEGA VPN Yearly12 mo€35.88€2.9912 mo
MEGA VPN 2 years24 mo€48.00€2.0024 mo

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
Not stated
Free trial
7 days, site (all plans: try free for 7 days)
Auto-renewal
Not stated
Payment methods
card; Bitcoin; voucher code; App Store/Google Play in-app (no PayPal on web)
VAT
No shown before tax: 4.99 -> 6.04; 2.99 -> 3.62; 2.00 -> 2.41 incl. tax

Everything MEGA VPN publishes

Every fact we collected about MEGA VPN, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
MEGA (New Zealand); owned by Cloud Tech Services Limited, Hong Kong (review)
Registered in
NZ
Parent company
MEGA
Related brands
MEGA cloud storage; MEGA Pass
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
Not stated
Website languages
RU; EN
Currencies on the site
EUR

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
MEGA VPN
Billing terms
  • 1 month
  • 12 months
  • 24 months
Cheapest price a month
€2.00
Monthly plan
€4.99
1-year plan, total
€35.88
1-year plan, a month
€2.99
2-year plan, total
€48.00
2-year plan, a month
€2.00
Lifetime plan
Not stated
VAT included
No shown before tax: 4.99 -> 6.04; 2.99 -> 3.62; 2.00 -> 2.41 incl. tax
Family plan
Not stated
Prices seen from other countries
  • EUR (mega.io/ru/vpn): 1m €4.99 (€6.04 incl. tax)
  • 1y €2.99/mo (€3.62 incl. tax)
  • 2y €2.00/mo (€2.41 incl. tax)
  • all transactions in EUR
  • 7-day free trial on every plan
Cloud storage
MEGA cloud storage

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
up to 60% (2y); up to 40% (1y)
Student discount
Not stated

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
10 per account
Data limit
unlimited (claimed)
Speed limit
none (full speed claimed)

Free plan
Free plan
No VPN only in paid plans
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
  • card
  • Bitcoin
  • voucher code
  • App Store/Google Play in-app (no PayPal on web)
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Yes Bitcoin, accepted since 2014
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Not stated
Email needed to sign up
Not stated
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
Not stated

Free trial terms
Trial length
7 days
Where the trial is offered
site (all plans: try free for 7 days)
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
14 (review, 2025; 12 at launch Aug 2024)
Servers
Not stated

15 countries listed (the provider’s list is incomplete). A link opens our ranking of VPNs with servers there.

Europe 10

Americas 2

Asia and Oceania 3

Server countries, as published
Australia; Canada; France; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; UK; USA; ...and many others
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Not stated
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardWireGuard config files; review✓ Yes
  • OpenVPNNot stated
  • IKEv2Not stated
  • L2TP/IPsecNot stated
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEtherNot stated
  • Own protocolNot stated
  • VLESS / RealityNot stated
  • VMessNot stated
  • TrojanNot stated
  • ShadowsocksNot stated
  • Hysteria2Not stated
  • TUICNot stated
  • NaiveProxyNot stated
  • obfs4Not stated
  • AmneziaWGNot stated
Encryption
ChaCha20
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Yes MEGA VPN configuration files - help article exists; format not read
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Yes built-in kill switch; plus advanced kill switch
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Yes Android: per-app include/exclude
Ad and malware blocker
Yes built-in ad blocking
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Not stated
Independent no-logs audit
No
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • WindowsWindows 10/11✓ Yes
  • macOSmacOS 13.3+ via Mac App Store✓ Yes
  • Linuxmanual (WireGuard configuration files generated in account settings)✓ Yes
  • iOSiOS/iPadOS 15+✓ Yes
  • AndroidAndroid 8.0+✓ Yes
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated
Google Play rating
4.0 (Google Play MEGA VPN - Privacy Online, MEGA Privacy NZ; similar-apps card)

Speed, streaming and gaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Not stated

Support
Live chat
Not stated
Live chat 24/7
Not stated
Phone
Not stated
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Server status page
Not stated

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    3.52 of 5, smoothed

    From 8 collected reviews (raw average 2.62; all VPNs 3.66).

    The company replied to 0 of 5 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

  • App Store

    3.43 of 5, smoothed

    From 41 collected reviews (raw average 3.29; all VPNs 3.54). Last 90 days: 3.00 from 2.

  • Google Play

    3.98 of 5, smoothed

    From 400 collected reviews (raw average 4.00; all VPNs 3.90). Last 90 days: 3.90 from 200.

    The company replied to 37 of 86 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 2.5 (8 reviews); App Store (US) 4.58 (305 ratings); Google Play 3.9 (2.47K ratings).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’252 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Nov ’259 reviews, average 4.33
  3. Dec ’2515 reviews, average 3.8
  4. Jan ’2612 reviews, average 4.33
  5. Feb ’2624 reviews, average 4.08
  6. Mar ’2618 reviews, average 3.78
  7. Apr ’2615 reviews, average 3.93
  8. May ’2619 reviews, average 4.11
  9. Jun ’2648 reviews, average 4.02
  10. Jul ’2682 reviews, average 4.11
  11. Aug ’2670 reviews, average 3.91
  12. Sep ’2677 reviews, average 3.77
  13. Oct ’2623 reviews, average 4.0
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

39 Reddit and forum threads mention MEGA VPN (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • App Store · 3★ · 04 Sep 2026 · US

    Annoying

  • App Store · 3★ · 02 Sep 2026 · US

    Port Forwarding Please

  • App Store · 5★ · 30 May 2026 · US

    Just the best

  • Google Play · 4★ · 14 Oct 2026

    very good aaps

  • Google Play · 5★ · 14 Oct 2026

    very good

  • Google Play · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026

    good

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 22 Jun 2026 · PR

    Estafadores he renovado por 109.99€ y…

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 2★ · 27 Apr 2026 · US

    It’s gone waaayyy downhill over the…

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 20 Jun 2025 · IL

    their support are the worst thing you…

    Original review

Rankings by user reviews

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Questions about MEGA VPN

Answers built from what MEGA VPN publishes. Open a question to read the details.

Is MEGA VPN safe? Logging policy, audits and jurisdiction

Privacy and jurisdiction 0.0/10 and security 2.5/10 (segment medians 2.7 and 2.1). No red flag in our data. Independent no-logs audit: ✕ No.

In 10 seconds

  • Kill switch

Privacy

Jurisdiction
Not stated
Legal entity
MEGA (New Zealand); owned by Cloud Tech Services Limited, Hong Kong (review)
No-logs policy
Not stated

Security

Kill switch
Yes (yes (built-in kill switch; plus advanced kill switch))
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Encryption
ChaCha20
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated

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MEGA VPN not working? Common causes and what to check

1 things to check, built from what MEGA VPN publishes about its apps, protocols and support. We do not test connections ourselves.

What to check

Try a manual configuration (MEGA VPN configuration files - help article exists; format not read).

If it is blocked where you are

MEGA VPN free trial: length, terms and payment details

MEGA VPN free trial: 7, site (all plans: try free for 7 days).

Trial terms

Length
7
Card needed
Not stated
Free plan
No VPN only in paid plans

Trials elsewhere

Who owns MEGA VPN? Company, jurisdiction and related brands

MEGA VPN is run by MEGA (New Zealand); owned by Cloud Tech Services Limited, Hong Kong (review), registered in NZ; parent company: MEGA.

Company

Registered in
NZ
Related brands
MEGA cloud storage; MEGA Pass

In our rankings

MEGA VPN appears on 80 topic pages. Its place on each:

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Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15.

Website
https://mega.io
Pages checked
https://mega.io/vpn (browser, redirected to /ru/vpn, first screen only)
Other sources used
prices/plans/trial/devices/kill_switch/encryption/countries/platforms/traffic: https://mega.io/ru/vpn; split_tunneling: https://help.mega.io/ru/vpn/advanced-features/split-tunnelling; advanced kill switch/manual_config: https://help.mega.io/ru/vpn/advanced-features, https://help.mega.io/ru/vpn/setup-and-configuration; payment_methods/crypto: https://help.mega.io/plans-storage/payments-billing/pay-with-bitcoin; https://help.mega.io/plans-storage/payments-billing/mega-accept-paypal (snippets); free_tier: https://vpn.techlore.tech/providers/mega-vpn/; wireguard: https://gist.github.com/ma-04/49389129bbde24dcb6f9179ad9286d19 + techlore snippet Protocols & security WireGuard; linux: https://help.mega.io/vpn/setup-and-configuration/mega-vpn-configuration-files; countries_count/nologs_audit/legal_entity: https://www.rtings.com/vpn/reviews/mega/vpn; 12 locations: https://blog.mega.io/introducing-mega-vpn-the-next-step-in-our-privacy-ecosystem; registration_country: techlore (jurisdiction New Zealand); play_rating: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.vpn.vpninuae (similar-apps card)

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    2026-10-16rank_main277276
    2026-10-16rank_consumer321320