Who Uses Box?
Any type of business that need secure, scalable content-sharing, and collaboration in the cloud.
What Is Box?
Box works in any browser and allows you to easily store and manage all your content online. It also lets you share files instantly and access documents from anywhere. No matter what device you choose, get fast, easy access to documents, project plans, presentations and videos. Always have the latest pitch for your 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 Details
Box
http://www.box.com
Founded 2005
Box pricing overview
Box has a free version and offers a free trial. Box paid version starts at US$5,00/month.
Starting Price
US$5,00/month
Free Version
Yes
Free Trial
Yes
Box deployment and support
Support
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat
Deployment
- Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- Mac (Desktop)
- Windows (Desktop)
- Android (Mobile)
- iPhone (Mobile)
- iPad (Mobile)
Training
- In Person
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
Box Features
Cloud Storage Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Authentication
- Automatic Backup
- Backup and Recovery
- Chat/Messaging
- Commenting/Notes
- Compliance Management
- Customizable Branding
- Data Import/Export
- Data Migration
- Data Recovery
- Data Replication
- Data Storage Management
- Data Synchronization
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Email Management
- Encryption
- File Management
- File Sharing
- File Transfer
- HIPAA Compliant
- Historical Reporting
- Mobile Access
- Monitoring
- Multiple User Accounts
- Offline Access
- Password Management
- Real Time Data
- Remote Access/Control
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SSL Security
- Secure Data Storage
- Secure Login
- Third Party Integrations
- Two-Factor Authentication
- User Management
- Version Control
- Workflow Management
Collaboration Software
- @mentions
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assignment Management
- Brainstorming
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Contact Management
- Content Management
- Customizable Branding
- Discussions / Forums
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Email Management
- File Management
- File Sharing
- File Transfer
- Live Chat
- Mobile Access
- Prioritization
- Progress Tracking
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Projections
- Real Time Editing
- Real Time Notifications
- Real-time Updates
- Reporting & Statistics
- SSL Security
- Screen Sharing
- Secure Data Storage
- Single Sign On
- Status Tracking
- Tagging
- Task Management
- Task Planning
- Task Progress Tracking
- Task Scheduling
- Third Party Integrations
- To-Do List
- Version Control
- Video Conferencing
- Workflow Management
Content Management Systems
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Asset Management
- Audio File Management
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Campaign Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Content Publishing Options
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Templates
- Document Classification
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Forms
- Email Management
- Engagement Analytics
- File Management
- Filtering
- Forms Management
- Full Text Search
- Image Editing
- Metadata Management
- Multi-Language
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SEO Management
- Search/Filter
- Single Sign On
- Social Media Integration
- Tagging
- Template Management
- Text Editing
- Third Party Integrations
- User Management
- Version Control
- Video Support
- WYSIWYG Editor
- Website Management
- Workflow Management
Digital Asset Management Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Asset Categorization
- Asset Library
- Asset Sharing
- CMS Integration
- Campaign Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Templates
- Data Storage Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- File Conversion
- File Management
- File Transfer
- Filtering
- Full Text Search
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Metadata Management
- Mobile App
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Language
- Multimedia Support
- Multiple Format Support
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Single Sign On
- Social Media Integration
- Tagging
- Task Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- User Management
- Version Control
- Video Management
- Video Support
- Watermarking
- Workflow Management
Document Management Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configurable Workflow
- Content Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Digital Signature
- Document Automation
- Document Capture
- Document Classification
- Document Generation
- Document Management
- Document Review
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- File Conversion
- File Management
- File Recovery
- File Sharing
- File Transfer
- Forms Management
- Full Text Search
- Offline Access
- Optical Character Recognition
- Projections
- Reporting & Statistics
- SSL Security
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Tagging
- Task Management
- Template Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Version Control
- Workflow Management
File Sharing Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Active Directory Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Process Control
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Authentication
- Automatic Backup
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Compliance Management
- Content Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Templates
- Data Synchronization
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Encryption
- File Management
- File Transfer
- Full Text Search
- HIPAA Compliant
- Live Chat
- Messaging
- Mobile Access
- Projections
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Synchronization
- Reporting & Statistics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SSL Security
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Single Sign On
- Tagging
- Task Management
- Third Party Integrations
- Two-Factor Authentication
- User Management
- Version Control
- Workflow Management
Mobile Content Management Solutions
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Applications Management
- Approval Process Control
- Audit Management
- Campaign Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Templates
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Data Synchronization
- Document Management
- Document Review
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- Engagement Analytics
- File Management
- File Sharing
- File Transfer
- Filtering
- Full Text Search
- HIPAA Compliant
- Mobile Capture
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Language
- Offline Access
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Personalization
- Progress Tracking
- SEO Management
- SSL Security
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Secure Login
- Single Sign On
- Template Management
- Templates
- Third Party Integrations
- Two-Factor Authentication
- User Management
- Version Control
- Website Management
- Workflow Management
Remote Work Software
- @mentions
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assignment Management
- Calendar Management
- Chat/Messaging
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Templates
- Data Import/Export
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Signature
- Email Management
- Employee Activity Monitoring
- File Management
- File Transfer
- Live Chat
- Meeting Management
- Monitoring
- Prioritization
- Progress Tracking
- Project Time Tracking
- Projections
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Notifications
- Real-time Updates
- Remote Access/Control
- Remote Support Software
- Reporting & Statistics
- SSL Security
- Single Sign On
- Softphone Software
- Tagging
- Task Management
- Task Progress Tracking
- Task Scheduling
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Zone Tracking
- Two-Way Audio & Video
- Video Chat
- Video Conferencing
- Workflow Management
Server Management Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Asset Management
- Authentication
- Automated Scheduling
- Automatic Backup
- CPU Monitoring
- Capacity Planning
- Compliance Management
- Configuration Management
- Credential Management
- Dashboard Creation
- Data Migration
- Data Storage Management
- Disaster Recovery
- Drag & Drop
- Email Alerts
- Email Monitoring
- Event Logs
- HIPAA Compliant
- Incident Management
- Inventory Management
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Monitoring
- Password Management
- Patch Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Real Time Analytics
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Notifications
- Real Time Reporting
- Real-time Updates
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SSL Security
- Scheduling
- Secure Data Storage
- Secure Login
- Self Service Portal
- Server Monitoring
- Tagging
- Third Party Integrations
- Trend Analysis
- User Management
- Virtual Machine Monitoring
- Workflow Management
Task Management Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Assignment Management
- Calendar Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Create Subtasks
- Deadline Management
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Email Management
- Email-to-Task Conversion
- File Management
- Gamification
- Gantt/Timeline View
- Import Tasks
- Mobile Access
- Parent Task
- Percent-Complete Tracking
- Prioritization
- Progress Tracking
- Project Planning
- Project Templates
- Project Time Tracking
- Project Tracking
- Project Workflow
- Projections
- Real Time Notifications
- Real-time Updates
- Recurring Tasks
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Search/Filter
- Spreadsheet View
- Status Tracking
- Task Board View
- Task Editing/Updating
- Task Management
- Task Planning
- Task Progress Tracking
- Task Scheduling
- Task Tagging
- Third Party Integrations
- Time Tracking
- To-Do List
- Workflow Management
Virtual Data Room Software
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Authentication
- Automatic Backup
- Bulk Uploading
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Compliance Management
- Customizable Branding
- Data Import/Export
- Data Security
- Data Storage Management
- Digital Watermarking
- Document Classification
- Document Management
- Document Review
- Document Storage
- Drag & Drop
- Electronic Signature
- File Management
- File Upload by Email
- Full Text Search
- HIPAA Compliant
- Indexing
- Mobile Access
- Monitoring
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Project Management
- Projections
- Q&A Management
- Remote Access/Control
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Role-Based Permissions
- SSL Security
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Secure File Viewer
- Secure Login
- Single Sign On
- Tagging
- Third Party Integrations
- Two-Factor Authentication
- User Management
- Version Control
- Watermarking
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Box Reviews
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Average score
Narasimhan (nari) S.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use4 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer Support4 /5
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 2019/12/03
"Excellent enterprise class cloud storage and workflow integration software"
Comments: Mostly it is a very stable and secure cloud backup tool, great for workflow and content management in groups.
Pros:
I used it and introduced it to my research group when I was in grad school few years back. We also ended up getting a larger size account to fit our needs. University purchasing handled the financial side of it, but I'd like to think our recommendations for enteprise scale buys were taken heed.
BoxSync when used in conjuction with a box account does a great job of doing automatic backups on the cloud, that also help in access from different computers/collaborators simple.
It can handle large file sizes (5 GB file upload limit) for most work, has excellent integration with word processing for online document editing. Note, I have not tried very large single file uploads yet, the largest has been a movie file of 750 MB.
Recently they added notes feature which is useful for commenting while sharing files.
Mostly it is a very stable and secure cloud backup tool, great for workflow and content management in groups.
Cons: I dont know if they ever had a referral program unlike dropbox. No other major drawbacks as a user. By default, it sends a lot of emails whenever anything is changed in the folders. turning off that feature took a while to figure out for me.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 2019/12/03
Ali K.
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Overall Rating4 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer Support4 /5
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Value for Money4 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Source: GetApp
- Reviewed on 2021/03/07
"Transfer and share files easily and securely in the cloud"
Comments: One of the first options in transferring our files and offering in the list of required and recommended items to companies and organizations that we consult. If you have different meetings and need different files in the meetings, safely create a secure cloud space of your files in the box because one day it will come in handy. Having a backup on the secure cloud storage is always life-saving, and experience has shown that floppy disks, CDs, and flash drives and computer headers are not enough for a successful business.
Pros: I like the simplicity and good features and the appropriate speed of Box platform, you can easily transfer files from any device to the cloud storage space of the box. I like its speed and security, you will not feel any strangeness with the software. E-Signature make it more secure and Integration with lot of apps is wonderful. The cost and price is very reasonable and economical compared to the many features it provides to the user. Data Loss Protection is great.
Cons: The graphic design of the dashboard should be simpler and more tangible and can be changed to the liking of the admin, Also a feature in the dashboard should be added to display the status of shared files and folders, and the latest status of views and downloads to be clearly and simply visible to the admin.
- Reviewer Source
- Source: GetApp
- Reviewed on 2021/03/07
Matthew G.
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Overall Rating3,5 /5
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Ease of Use4 /5
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Features & Functionality3 /5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for MoneyUnrated
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Source: SoftwareAdvice
- Reviewed on 2016/01/18
"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.
- Reviewer Source
- Source: SoftwareAdvice
- Reviewed on 2016/01/18
Verified Reviewer
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for Money3 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 2021/01/12
"Good Free Version but expensive Business options"
Comments: 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.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 2021/01/12
Michael W.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer SupportUnrated
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Value for Money4 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 2021/02/27
"Can't imagine running our business without Box"
Comments: We used Dropbox for a number of years, and we found it very "fragile". Without good access to different levels of security for our team, we would often find files deleted or overwritten by inexperienced employees. Once, an employee using Dropbox's desktop app accidentally deleted our entire list of files and Dropbox had to restore (taking several days). That was the straw that broke the camel's back, so we switched to Box and haven't looked back. It's secure, solid, excellent uptime, and does everything we need and more. Our company stores mission-critical contracts, source files, and other material, and it's locked down only to the appropriate users. We have nearly 7 TB of files from our company's history stored with Box and I sleep great at night knowing they're safe and secure.
Pros: The access levels for intra-company sharing are very granular, allowing us the ability to protect privileged information,
Cons: It's hard to be critical of this tool. Some of the features we never use (notes, for example) seem a little clunky, but I understand they're improving. Those are all secondary, however. The main product itself is unbeatable.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 2021/02/27
