Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 30, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ownCloud or Box?
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:
ownCloud Vs. Box.net
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...
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? ownCloud 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 ownCloud and Box.
ownCloud price starts at $5 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ownCloud is rated 6, which is similar to 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: ownCloud is more expensive than Box.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared ownCloud Vs. Box based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.
ownCloud: We are still working to collect the list of features for ownCloud.
Box: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Version Control, Document Indexing.
Target customer size
ownCloud's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.