Compare Box and Notepad2 - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 13, 2022

We publish unbiased reviews. Our opinions are our own and are not influenced by payments from advertisers. This content is reader-supported, which means if you leave your details with us we may earn a commission. Learn why ITQlick is free .

Bottom Line: Which is Better - Box or Notepad2?

Notepad2 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than Notepad2 (62/100). Box offers users more features (8) than Notepad2 (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Box!

Looking for the right Document Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Box.net Vs. Microsoft

Box.net: Box.net is the maker of Box software that lets you store all of your content online, so you can access, manage and share it from anywhere. Integrate Box with Google Apps and Salesforce and access Box on mobile devices

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Box or Notepad2?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Document Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Box and Notepad2.

Box price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Box is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management software. Notepad2 price Has a free version , When comparing Notepad2 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: Notepad2 is more expensive than Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Box Vs. Notepad2 based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

Box: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Version Control, Document Indexing, User Access Controls, Content Management, Backup.

Notepad2: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Notepad2 is designed for Windows users and can work as a Notepad alternative.

Box

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $15 per user/month

Box is a cloud-based file-sharing, collaboration, and storage solution designed for companies of all sizes and used across multiple industry verticals. The primary features of Box include digital asset manageme...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Electrician Apps, Heavy Construction.

Notepad2

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

Has a free version

Notepad2 is a light-weight text editor with syntax highlighting feature. The text editor is also known as an alternative to Notepad and is called Notepad2 as it follows the built-in Notepad we use in Windows cl...

Categories: .

Compare specifications

Compare features

Box: 8 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Version Control
Document Indexing
User Access Controls
Content Management
Backup

Notepad2: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
Compare
Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
Review
Compare
Notepad2
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
4
SmartFile
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10 per user/month
Functionality
3
Scan123
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$349 per month
Functionality
3
iAnnotat...
ITQlick rating
3.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per license
Functionality
3

Auditor - Shlomi Lavi

Website Linkedin profile Facebook Twitter

Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.