Compare Writer and Box - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 27, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Writer or Box?

Writer is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than Writer (76/100). Box offers users more features (8) than Writer (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:

Marina Lorenz Vs. Box.net

Marina Lorenz: The Qordoba Strings Intelligence Platform enables product teams to create and update UI content without engineering involvement. Qordoba is the first and only solution that provides a single source of truth for text strings by making every application’s words auditable, accessible and editable.

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? Writer 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 Writer and Box.

Writer price starts at $11 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Qordoba is rated 4, which is 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: Writer is more expensive than Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Writer: Version Control, Workflow, Project Collaboration, Marketing, Content Management.

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

Target customer size

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

Writer

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $11 per month

Writer is a trending cloud-based Document Management software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Writer received a rating of 2.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered averag...

Categories: Content Management, Website Content Management, Quality Management, Marketing.

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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Writer: 5 Features

Version Control
Workflow
Project Collaboration
Marketing
Content Management

Box: 8 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Version Control
Document Indexing
User Access Controls
Content Management
Backup
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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Writer
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
76/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
$11 per month
Functionality
18
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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.