MEGA vs. Poppulo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MEGA
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Launched in 2013, MEGA is a zero-knowledge cloud storage provider that delivers user-controlled end-to-end encryption, with an emphasis on easy accessibility.N/A
Poppulo
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Poppulo, from the company of the same name in Ireland, is presented as a one-stop solution for engaging employee communications. To solve the challenges of the rapidly changing workplace, they offer a multi-channel solution on a single platform which they describe as interactive with targeted email, instant mobile app connection, video, social and intranet, as well as business insights.N/A
Pricing
MEGAPoppulo
Editions & Modules
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Essentials
On application
per user
Pro
On aplication
per user
Enterprise
On application
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MEGAPoppulo
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPoppulo Essentials - gives you the tools needed to transform your internal email channel. Best suited for organizations with less than 1,000 employees and 1-2 Internal Communicators; Poppulo Pro - Includes all Essentials features, plus enhanced capabilities to reduce email overload, manage events & run surveys. Typically for organizations of up to 5,000 employees and a single IC team; Poppulo Enterprise - Includes all Pro features plus advanced capabilities for managing and measuring across multiple teams. Typically for organizations with multiple IC teams and more than 10,000 employees.
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Community Pulse
MEGAPoppulo
Considered Both Products
MEGA
Chose MEGA
The two apps Google Drive and MEGA provided free cloud storage but Google drive grants just 15 GB not more as free to try, At that time MEGA granted us 50 GB at the beginning of use, which gave us a chance to use it with high capacity.
Chose MEGA
Mega is a must go to first when expanding cloud storage capabilities and security. Mega can store any file types beyond that of Google Drive and iCloud. Mega is competitively priced to be a suitable option to replace or augment other cloud storage options depending on your …
Chose MEGA
MEGA has a great user interface that I prefer to some of its competitors, although it is mostly par for the course, modeled after conventional file explorers such as you would find in the Windows Explorer, classic File Manager application, or OS X Finder. I do prefer some of …
Chose MEGA
From my experience both are very good, but they are also very different. Mediafire has managed to survive regardless of all the problems that it's had, but at some point it fell short, not in speed because it is really fast, but in the space that provides. That's where MEGA …
Poppulo
Chose Poppulo
Simply put, FWi outperforms just about any other software solution by being more adaptable and more reliable, while being competitively priced for its class (top shelf). It's not as cheap as using "free" signage software that's in the cloud, or built into display screens (LG), …
Chose Poppulo
Most display systems are not truly designed for large enterprise installations and even fewer an equipment and designed to provide the wide connections to other systems that FWI has built into their software. Because our company is always wanting to be on the leading edge of …
Features
MEGAPoppulo
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
MEGA
8.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Poppulo
-
Ratings
Versioning7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File search9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
MEGA
8.7
Ratings
0% above category average
Poppulo
-
Ratings
User and role management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
MEGA
9.7
Ratings
13% above category average
Poppulo
-
Ratings
Performance10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MEGAPoppulo
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MEGAPoppulo
Likelihood to Recommend
Mega is well suited for expanding cloud storage with advanced encryption, while still being the easiest to use of all the cloud storage apps. It’s Mega’s substantial free tier and solid referral program it’s a great addition to any growing business utilizing cloud storage. I’d recommend mega to my colleagues to backup, share, messages, videos, documents, anything!
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If you want to create an elaborate, multi-leveled kiosk for your organization, Four Winds Interactive Content Manager Desktop can definitely do that for you. Just know going in that it's not the easiest to operate, and definitely devote time to training. Definitely have a couple of people go through this training, so it's not just one person in your organization that can operate Four Winds.
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Pros
  • Biggest free size.
  • Availability of multible copy or versions.
  • Many client access web, app and desktop application.
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  • Great digital signage software and hardware
  • Excellent personal business partner with fabulous account representatives
  • Top notch execution team willing to go the extra mile
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Cons
  • Takes a long time to log in using the web interface, upwards of 15 or 20 seconds.
  • User Interface affordances can get in the way (popup hints).
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  • There is a big learning curve - the program is complex and not the easiest to learn
  • Works great once you know what you're doing, but can be tricky to operate
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Usability
Clean, contemporary UI that is heavily polished and works great. You can tell they did a lot of user testing with this, and have a top notch UI design team that really cares about the customer. A highly user-friendly service across platforms and form factors, I found their web, desktop and mobile apps to all be impeccably designed and consistent.
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Support Rating
While I have never contacted customer support, there is a large user community that has posted solutions on third party websites to a number of common questions like how to share files, and how to access files that have been shared with you. When I received a 40 GB shared file, I was not able to find how to access it until I searched on Google to find a solution, which was easy to find. The large user community helps with support tremendously.
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Their support is always spot-on, although they can be a bit delayed following up depending on the type of issue you're having.
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Alternatives Considered
MEGA has a great user interface that I prefer to some of its competitors, although it is mostly par for the course, modeled after conventional file explorers such as you would find in the Windows Explorer, classic File Manager application, or OS X Finder. I do prefer some of its user interface decisions and clean, sleek design, and I find it more user-friendly than Google Drive, iCloud, or OneDrive. However, I feel that it lacks capabilities in the file sharing department because some of its sharing features are hidden in different tabs.
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Simply put, FWi outperforms just about any other software solution by being more adaptable and more reliable, while being competitively priced for its class (top shelf). It's not as cheap as using "free" signage software that's in the cloud, or built into display screens (LG), but if you plan on doing more than running slides and you plan on doing it in multiple locations and screens, this is the platform to do it on - especially if your venues and needs vary across the network.
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Return on Investment
  • You can create backups without needing to occupy the cloud you share with other workers.
  • You can share large files quite quickly. Also, those who receive the link can access the file in just a few minutes.
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  • The FWI display system has allowed us to create some very unique and one of a kind promotions that help us maintain a leading role in the Las Vegas locals market.
  • The savings from not printing posters and other collateral have nearly paid for the display system in a very short time.
  • The display system also allows us to promote many different things in a single location, unlike print.
  • We can also advertise to different demographics based on location within a property such as gaming floor, floor perimeter, and non-gaming areas.
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