Box Overview
What is Box?
Box works in any browser and allows users to easily store and manage all their content online. It also lets users share files instantly and access documents from anywhere. No matter the device, get fast, easy access to documents, project plans, presentations and videos. Always have the latest pitch for customers, on or offline. Box makes it easy for administrators to maintain a central view of all content and users in their account through a powerful admin console.
Box Overview
Pricing
Pricing options
Starter: $5 per user/month
Business: $15 per user/month
Business Plus: $25 per user/month
Enterprise: Contact Box for detailed pricing information.
Box Personal is always free for one user.
Offers a 2 week free trial.
Box Features
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Box Reviews
Box Reviews
Organized and accessible
Box allows us to work collaboratively with teammates all over the world, both inside and outside our organization. The workflow is very smooth and we are able to make live updates to documents we work with regularly. The experience has been very positive and a big improvement over what we were using previously
Good Free Version but expensive Business options
Storing documents in the cloud as a back-up solution, sharing documents with collaborators and clients.
BOX
Overall its a much better platform I feel for sharing then Sharepoint.
Great Product / Slightly Too Pricey for Individuals
Overall, I like Box. Better than Dropbox....maybe even better than pCloud as their UI is a bit dated and odd?...
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Organized and accessible
Pros
Box has great storage capacity and many useful tools for editing and syncing items. It's a very flexible, scalable tool
Cons
We rely on Box so much that on the few occasions that it has gone down temporarily, we have been stuck until it's come back online. The good news is that this has happened only once or twice in 3+ years.
Good Free Version but expensive Business options
Storing documents in the cloud as a back-up solution, sharing documents with collaborators and clients.
Pros
Uploads and downloads are fast, sharing files or folders is easy, as an editor or viewer, and it is easy to use.
Cons
The Business options are expensive for small businesses since they require you to purchase multiple licenses, not only one. If you get the Individual license you are not GDPR compliant, thus it turns out to be expensive for SMEs.
Preference really depends on how and when you entered the market
Pros
They concentrated on the enterprise first, which is valid. Therefore security has always been tight, platform support is solid, and enterprise administration is very robust. Shared folders are great in a workplace and make everything very simple to get the right docs to the right people when they need them. Box is definitely an enterprise company, with the support to back up that claim.
Cons
I should start by saying I tried Box, Dropbox, and Drive head-to-head back when everyone was going to cloud-storage and my experience with Box since then has been on and off. I'm still a current user of Drive and Dropbox and I pay for both every month. Our office doesn't need the level of admin support Box provides, which is the only feature that puts it ahead of the competition.
Box was just never as feature complete as Dropbox, I don't want a separate cloud storage provider for business and for home use and Box lacked simple tools like automatic photo upload. As well, the web interface lacks and the uploads feel slower and more prone to error when compared to Dropbox. It's improved lately but it's still behind in file viewing support, etc.
Also paid users have a max file size!!! Unacceptable if you do any sort of video/graphics work.
BOX
Overall its a much better platform I feel for sharing then Sharepoint.
Pros
BOX is great for sharing information and large files, creating backup of information on to a network. It can mirror working off your harddrive where team members can then have access to the information.
Cons
Modifying file names or moving files around could be improved upon to be made even easier when sharing with organizing files.
Great Product / Slightly Too Pricey for Individuals
Overall, I like Box. Better than Dropbox....maybe even better than pCloud as their UI is a bit dated and odd?...
Pros
It does offer 10GB of storage for free versus Dropbox only offering 2GB for free.
Cons
The only next option is the 100GB plan and it's $10 a month whereas Google One offer the same 100GB plan for only $1.99 a month. Now, I realize the better security and privacy potentially offered with Box versus a "big brother" such as Google is what could warrant an increased price. However, I'm not sure it needs to increase that much. Plus, it's confusing how they have an indicudual pro plan for $10 a month and 100GB and then a starter business plan with the same storage for $5 a month. I don't understand that and I think things should be more clear and make more sense.
Also, I'm having issues with Box Sync not working on my laptop. It just won't sync anymore other than the initial sync. I didn't feel like messing with it or dealing with customer service so I just uninstalled it from my laptop.
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Box Pricing
Box Pricing
Starter: $5 per user/month
Business: $15 per user/month
Business Plus: $25 per user/month
Enterprise: Contact Box for detailed pricing information.
Box Personal is always free for one user.
Offers a 2 week free trial.
Starter: $5 per user/month
Business: $15 per user/month
Business Plus: $25 per user/month
Enterprise: Contact Box for detailed pricing information.
Box Personal is always free for one user.
Offers a 2 week free trial.
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Box Features
Box Features
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Additional information for Box
Additional information for Box
Key features of Box
- Activity monitoring
- Admin and security controls
- Approval process control
- Assignment management
- Automatic updates
- Box Sync
- Collaboration invites
- Collaboration tools
- Collaborative review
- Collaborative workspace
- Commenting
- Compliance management
- Configurable workflow
- Content visibility & management
- Customizable branding
- Customized administrative user roles
- Data encryption
- Data loss prevention (DLP)
- Data migration
- Data syncrhonization
- Delivery notes
- Document distribution
- Document editing
- Document management
- Document review
- Document storage
- Document tracking
- Due date tracking
- Edit documents in the cloud
- File management
- File sharing links
- HIPAA compliance
- Metadata management
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Mobile access
- Offline access
- Online storage
- PCI compliance
- Password protected sharing
- Permission management
- Preview functionality
- Prioritizing
- Progress tracking
- Project management
- Project notes
- Project planning
- Real time notifications
- Real time online note-taking
- Real time visibility
- Remote document access
- SSL & at-rest encryption
- Search functionality
- Secure data storage
- Security & encryption
- Session & account management
- Single sign on
- Software development kit
- Task management
- Third party integration
- Two-factor authentication
- User & security reporting
- User access controls
- User management
- Version management
- Watermarking
- Workflow automation
- Workflow templates
Benefits
Content Management
Box is a simple, scalable and affordable solution to manage documents, media and all content online. Share files as a link. Sync files on the desktop. It’s file sharing, reinvented.
Mobile Access
Users can access, share and collaborate on files anywhere through our award-winning mobile apps. Share folders in a tap, exchange feedback or save files for offline access.
Online Workspaces
Users can turn any folder into a workspace to share with colleagues or outside clients. Exchange documents online. Track changes with version history. Assign basic tasks.
Administrative Controls
Box makes it easy to add and manage users through a centralized admin console. Set access permissions and passwords. Get SSL file encryption.
Integrate with Business Software
Box lets users seamlessly integrate and access content in other leading business applications like Google Apps, Salesforce, NetSuite, Microsoft SharePoint and others.
Box FAQs
Box FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Box.
Q. What type of pricing plans does Box offer?
Box offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: US$5,00/month
Pricing model: Free, Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Starter: $5 per user/month Business: $15 per user/month Business Plus: $25 per user/month Enterprise: Contact Box for detailed pricing information. Box Personal is always free for one user. Offers a 2 week free trial.
Q. What are the main features of Box?
Box offers the following features:
- Activity monitoring
- Admin and security controls
- Approval process control
- Assignment management
- Automatic updates
- Box Sync
- Collaboration invites
- Collaboration tools
- Collaborative review
- Collaborative workspace
- Commenting
- Compliance management
- Configurable workflow
- Content visibility & management
- Customizable branding
- Customized administrative user roles
- Data encryption
- Data loss prevention (DLP)
- Data migration
- Data syncrhonization
- Delivery notes
- Document distribution
- Document editing
- Document management
- Document review
- Document storage
- Document tracking
- Due date tracking
- Edit documents in the cloud
- File management
- File sharing links
- HIPAA compliance
- Metadata management
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Mobile access
- Offline access
- Online storage
- PCI compliance
- Password protected sharing
- Permission management
- Preview functionality
- Prioritizing
- Progress tracking
- Project management
- Project notes
- Project planning
- Real time notifications
- Real time online note-taking
- Real time visibility
- Remote document access
- SSL & at-rest encryption
- Search functionality
- Secure data storage
- Security & encryption
- Session & account management
- Single sign on
- Software development kit
- Task management
- Third party integration
- Two-factor authentication
- User & security reporting
- User access controls
- User management
- Version management
- Watermarking
- Workflow automation
- Workflow templates
Q. Who are the typical users of Box?
Box has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Large Enterprises, Non Profit, Freelancers, Mid Size Business
Q. What languages does Box support?
Box supports the following languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish
Q. Does Box support mobile devices?
Box supports the following devices:
Android, iPhone, iPad
Q. What other apps does Box integrate with?
Box integrates with the following applications:
Datafield, Device Magic, DocuSign, ONLYOFFICE, SeamlessGov, SnapLogic, Teamwork, Wimi, Workfront, Wrike
Q. What level of support does Box offer?
Box offers the following support options:
FAQs, Knowledge Base, Forum
Box allows us to work collaboratively with teammates all over the world, both inside and outside our organization. The workflow is very smooth and we are able to make live updates to documents we work with regularly. The experience has been very positive and a big improvement over what we were using previously