Shlomi Lavi /
Jun 23, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Box or Hightail?
Hightail is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than Hightail (83/100). Hightail offers users more features (18) than Box (8).
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. YouSendIt
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
YouSendIt: Yousendit helps users and IT securely share content, sign documents, and access files from any mobile device or PC.
Who is more expensive? Box or Hightail?
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 Hightail.
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. Hightail price starts at $12 per month , When comparing Hightail 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 Hightail.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Box Vs. Hightail 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.
Hightail: Access and retrieval from anywhere, Automated Version Control, Custom User Interface, Document Assembly, Document Check-In/Check-Out.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Hightail can be quite useful for businesses that already use Microsoft Outlook and SharePoint.