Compare Box and ownCloud - Apr 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Apr 30, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Box or ownCloud?

ownCloud is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than ownCloud (89/100). Box offers users more features (8) than ownCloud (0). 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. ownCloud

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

ownCloud: ownCloud is the company behind the ownCloud project – the most downloaded open source project for data and file sync, share and view. ownCloud enables businesses to host their own, on premises or remote, cloud storage while maintaining regulatory and compliance needs. Located in Boston, Massachusetts with an international office in Nuremberg, Germa...

Who is more expensive? Box or ownCloud?

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 ownCloud.

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. ownCloud price starts at $5 per user/month , When comparing ownCloud to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: ownCloud is more expensive than Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Box Vs. ownCloud 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.

ownCloud: We are still working to collect the list of features for ownCloud.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. and ownCloud'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.

ownCloud

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $5 per user/month

ownCloud is a cloud-based open source collaboration and file sharing solution designed with password protection, anonymous sharing and link expiration. The solution features include file sync and data sharing, ...

Categories: Document 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

ownCloud: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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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ownCloud
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
3
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.