Compare ONLYOFFICE and Box - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ONLYOFFICE or Box?

ONLYOFFICE is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than ONLYOFFICE (87/100). Box offers users more features (8) than ONLYOFFICE (5). 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:

ASCENSIO SYSTEM SIA Vs. Box.net

ASCENSIO SYSTEM SIA: Ascensio System SIA, a Latvian company that specializes in business software. Originally developed for internal use, TeamLab was later introduced to online community and warmly welcomed both by press and common users.

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? ONLYOFFICE or Box?

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 ONLYOFFICE and Box.

ONLYOFFICE price starts at $149 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ONLYOFFICE Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Document Management 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 Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: ONLYOFFICE cost is around the same cost of Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ONLYOFFICE Vs. Box based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

ONLYOFFICE: Version Control, Project Collaboration, Document Management, Project Documents, Collaboration Center .

Box: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Version Control, Document Indexing.

Target customer size

ONLYOFFICE's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.



ONLYOFFICE

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $149 per license

ONLYOFFICE software formerly TeamLab is collaborative Open source office suite that is built for business entities of all sizes. The software is available both as cloud-based and on on-premise platforms. ONLYOF...

Categories: Digital Signature, Team Collaboration, File Sharing, Web Collaboration.

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, Home Builder.

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ONLYOFFICE: 5 Features

Version Control
Project Collaboration
Document Management
Project Documents
Collaboration Center

Box: 8 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Version Control
Document Indexing
User Access Controls
Content Management
Backup
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ONLYOFFI...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$149 per license
Functionality
15
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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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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.