Compare Box and 7-Zip - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 15, 2022

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

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 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. Audiense

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

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...

Who is more expensive? Box or 7-Zip?

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 7-Zip.

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

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Box Vs. 7-Zip 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.

7-Zip: 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. and 7-Zip's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.



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.

7-Zip

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

7-Zip is a growing cloud-based File Sharing software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. 7-Zip received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordable (1.7/5...

Categories: File Systems, .

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Box: 8 Features

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

7-Zip: 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)
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Box
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
26
Review
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7-Zip
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
Review
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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

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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.