Compare Planbox and Box - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 11, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Planbox or Box?

Planbox is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than Planbox (50/100). Box offers users more features (8) than Planbox (7). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Box!

Looking for the right Project 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:

PLANBOX Vs. Box.net

PLANBOX: Planbox is privately-funded and was born out of Bolidea – a Montreal (Canada) based incubator. The company counts thousands of customers ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies across 5 continents.

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

Who is more expensive? Planbox or Box?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project 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 Planbox and Box.

Planbox price starts at $20 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Planbox is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Project Management software. Box price starts at $15 per user/month , When comparing Box to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Planbox cost is around the same cost of Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Planbox: Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.

Box: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Version Control, Document Indexing.

Target customer size

Any team or organization that is interested in using Agile methodologies to work on a certain project will love Planbox. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.



Planbox

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $20 per user/month

Planbox is a full-featured - yet easy to use - Agile Project Management Software that let's you plan, collaborate and deliver. Right out of the box.Planbox allows you to collaborate in real-time with your en...

Categories: Project Collaboration, Project Management, Online Project Management, Project Documents.

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, Home Builder.

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Planbox: 7 Features

Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management

Box: 8 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Version Control
Document Indexing
User Access Controls
Content Management
Backup
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)
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Planbox
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
50/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$20 per user/month
Functionality
13
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Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
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ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
16
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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$11 per user/month
Functionality
15
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ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$10 per seat/month
Functionality
92

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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.