Compare 7-Zip and Box - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 7-Zip or Box?

7-Zip is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than 7-Zip (62/100). Box offers users more features (8) than 7-Zip (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Box!

Looking for the right File Sharing 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:

Audiense Vs. Box.net

Audiense: Audiense helps over 4,000 of the world’s largest brands and agencies to grow their customer and audience bases by finding, identifying and connecting with individuals and audience segments they don't know about. Audiense clients include Universal Music, Havas Helia and Comic Relief. The Audiense platform powers three vital functions, with which bus...

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? 7-Zip or Box?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 7-Zip and Box.

7-Zip accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 7-Zip is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing 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 File Sharing software cost.

Bottom line: 7-Zip cost is around the same cost of Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 7-Zip Vs. Box based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.

7-Zip: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

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

Target customer size

7-Zip's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.