Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 11, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Box or Dropbox?
Dropbox is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Dropbox is rated higher (99/100) than Box (92/100). Dropbox offers users more features (15) than Box (8). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Dropbox!
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. Dropbox
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
Dropbox: Dropbox is a service that lets you bring your photos, documents, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Dropbox was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, two MIT students tired of emailing files to themselves to work from more than one computer. Today, more than 100 million people across every continent use Dropbox to always have ...
Who is more expensive? Box or Dropbox?
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 Dropbox.
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. Dropbox price starts at $9.99 per month , When comparing Dropbox to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Document Management software cost.
Bottom line: Box cost is around the same cost of Dropbox.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Box Vs. Dropbox 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.
Dropbox: Access to open/locked files, Backup history, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Encryption, Backup Password Protection.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Dropbox is important in any type of company.