Compare Box and M-Files DMS - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 05, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Box or M-Files DMS?

M-Files DMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than M-Files DMS (86/100). Box offers users more features (8) than M-Files DMS (7). 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. M-Files Corporation

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

M-Files Corporation: M-Files enterprise information management solutions (EIM) improve and simplify how businesses manage documents and other information in order to become more productive, more efficient and stay compliant. M-Files eliminates information silos and provides quick and easy access to the right content from any core business system and device. M-Files ach...

Who is more expensive? Box or M-Files DMS?

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 M-Files DMS.

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. M-Files DMS 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 M-Files DMS.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Box Vs. M-Files DMS 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.

M-Files DMS: Version Control, Workflow, Collaboration, Document Management, Mobile Access.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. and M-Files DMS's target customer size include: Small, 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.

M-Files DMS

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

M-Files DMS is a cloud-based content management solution designed to help the users manage, organize and monitor information and documents. The solution has hybrid deployments and can either be deployed as on-p...

Categories: Digital Signature, Content Management, Document Management, File Sharing, Project Collaboration.

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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

M-Files DMS: 7 Features

Version Control
Workflow
Collaboration
Document Management
Mobile Access
Compliance
Content Management
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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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M-Files ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
17
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.