Compare Box and MasterControl Documents - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 17, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Box or MasterControl Documents?

MasterControl Documents is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than MasterControl Documents (83/100). MasterControl Documents offers users more features (9) 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. MasterControl

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

MasterControl: MasterControl produces software solutions that enable regulated companies to get their products to market faster, while reducing overall costs and increasing internal efficiency. MasterControl securely manages a company’s critical information throughout the entire product lifecycle. Our software is known for being easy to implement, easy to validat...

Who is more expensive? Box or MasterControl Documents?

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 MasterControl Documents.

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. MasterControl Documents price starts at $25,000 per year , When comparing MasterControl Documents to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: MasterControl Documents is more expensive than Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Box Vs. MasterControl Documents 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.

MasterControl Documents: API Availability, Automated Version Control, Collaboration Management, Compliant With ISO, Document Check-In/Check-Out.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes hailing form a diverse range of industries.



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.

MasterControl Documents

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $25,000 per year

MasterControl Documents is a web based document management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as document storage, collaboration, distribution, and others. The software was de...

Categories: Document Management, Clinical Trial Management.

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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

MasterControl Documents: 9 Features

API Availability
Automated Version Control
Collaboration Management
Compliant With ISO
Document Check-In/Check-Out
Document Tagging
Integration with Office
Integration with Outlook
User Access Controls
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
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MasterCo...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$25,000 per year
Functionality
11
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.