Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 12, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft SharePoint or Box?
Box is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SharePoint, and Box is rated with the same score (92/100) as Microsoft SharePoint (92/100). Microsoft SharePoint offers users more features (15) than Box (8). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Microsoft SharePoint!
Looking for the right File Sharing 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:
Microsoft Vs. Box.net
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
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
Who is more expensive? Microsoft SharePoint or Box?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 Microsoft SharePoint and Box.
Microsoft SharePoint price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft SharePoint is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing software. Box price starts at $15 per user/month , When comparing Box to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average File Sharing software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft SharePoint cost is around the same cost of Box.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft SharePoint Vs. Box based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.
Microsoft SharePoint: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.
Box: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Version Control, Document Indexing.
Target customer size
The software would be perfect for average size companies that are not willing to spend that much in document management but need very basic features that would allow them to collaborate easily. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.