--- title: "MEGA vs OneDrive: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MEGA or OneDrive more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the File sharing services set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mega-cloud-vs-onedrive" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MEGA vs OneDrive: Which is searched more? Is MEGA or OneDrive more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the File sharing services set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: MEGA and OneDrive - **Competitive set**: File sharing services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MEGA Share of Search**: 0.03% - **OneDrive Share of Search**: 19.5% ## Is MEGA or OneDrive more popular in search? - In September 2026, OneDrive had more branded searches than MEGA among file sharing services worldwide. OneDrive had about 13.6 million branded searches, while MEGA had 22,200. OneDrive made up 19.5% of all file sharing service searches we track, and MEGA accounted for 0.03%. - OneDrive was ahead of MEGA in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MEGA’s share of searches among file sharing services worldwide moved from 0.02% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OneDrive’s share of searches among file sharing services worldwide moved from 18.7% to 19.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 13.6M. ## Top file sharing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, OneDrive was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MEGA was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. OneDrive was listed before MEGA in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Drive | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dropbox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | WeTransfer | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OneDrive | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smash | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Filemail | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Proton Drive | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MEGA | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Box | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about file sharing services - Asked ChatGPT "Which file sharing service should I use?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. Dropbox, 4. Proton Drive, 5. WeTransfer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best file sharing services?": 1. Google Drive, 2. Dropbox, 3. OneDrive, 4. Proton Drive, 5. WeTransfer, 6. MEGA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best file sharing service for large files?": 1. Google Drive, 2. Smash, 3. Dropbox, 4. WeTransfer - Searched Google, AI Overview "file sharing services": 1. WeTransfer, 2. Filemail, 3. Dropbox, 4. Box - Searched Google, AI Overview "send large files": 1. WeTransfer, 2. Smash, 3. Filemail, 4. Dropbox, 5. MEGA, 6. Google Drive, 7. OneDrive Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for file sharing services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive overtook WeTransfer to rank 2nd among file sharing services worldwide, with 19.5% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MEGA worldwide rose 83.5% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MEGA estimated searches | MEGA Share of Search | MEGA rank | OneDrive estimated searches | OneDrive Share of Search | OneDrive rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 0.02% | 8 | 13.6M | 18.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 8 | 11.1M | 15.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 0.02% | 8 | 9.1M | 15.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 8 | 11.1M | 16.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.02% | 8 | 11.1M | 16.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 0.02% | 8 | 13.6M | 18.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 0.03% | 8 | 11.1M | 16.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 0.03% | 8 | 11.1M | 16.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 0.04% | 8 | 11.1M | 18.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 0.03% | 8 | 9.1M | 15.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.03% | 8 | 9.1M | 16.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 0.03% | 8 | 13.6M | 19.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MEGA’s and OneDrive’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **MEGA**: Measured on the search term “mega cloud storage”. - **OneDrive**: Measured on the search term “onedrive”. - [MEGA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mega-cloud) - [OneDrive profile](/demand/global-en/brands/onedrive) - [All file sharing services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/file-sharing-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is MEGA or OneDrive more popular in search? In September 2026, OneDrive had more branded searches than MEGA among file sharing services worldwide. OneDrive had about 13.6 million branded searches, while MEGA had 22,200. OneDrive made up 19.5% of all file sharing service searches we track, and MEGA accounted for 0.03%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MEGA vs OneDrive: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mega-cloud-vs-onedrive This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mega-cloud-vs-onedrive. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.