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Difference between Mega and RapidShare

Last Updated : 10 Feb, 2023
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1. Mega : 
Mega is a file hosting service and cloud storage which is provided by Mega Limited. It is basically designed for web based applications but it also provides mobile applications for Android, Windows Phone and iPhone. It was launched by Kim Dotcom in 2013. It was developed using PHP, C++, JavaScript, Java and Objective-C. It offers 20 GB free storage space with an additional 5 GB for a free trial. 

2. RapidShare : 
RapidShare was a file hosting service, cloud storage service and online backup service which was provided by RapidShare AG. It had the ability to handle a large number of users at the same time. It was available in various languages like English, French, German and Spanish. It was developed by Christian Schmid. It was initially named ezShare. It was one of the earliest cloud storage services. It was launched in 2002. 

Difference between Mega and RapidShare :

MEGA RAPIDSHARE
It is owned by Mega Limited. It was owned by RapidShare AG.
It was launched in 2013. It was launched in 2002.
It was developed by Kim Dotcom. It was developed by Christian Schmid.
It offers 20 GB free storage space with additional 5 GB per achievements and 100 TB maximum storage space for paid. It offered limited storage space for both free and paid accounts.
It is a file hosting, file synchronization and cloud storage service. It was a file hosting and online backup service.
Maximum file size is equal to available cloud drive space. Maximum file size was 500 MB per file.
It is still in use. This service was suspended in 2015.
Files can be downloaded multiple times. Files could be downloaded only 10 times in free account.
Links are not expired after inactivity of some days. While here, links expired after inactivity of 60 days.
It provides applications for almost all operating systems. It provided applications for some operating systems but not for all.
It has traffic or band-width limit of 10 GB free and up to 16 TB per month for paid. It had variable traffic or band-width limit according to paid plans.

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