Compare ShareFile and Box - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ShareFile or Box?

ShareFile is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Box, and Box is rated higher (92/100) than ShareFile (82/100). Box offers users more features (8) than ShareFile (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Box!

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Who is more expensive? ShareFile 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 ShareFile and Box.

ShareFile price starts at $50 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 ShareFile 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: ShareFile cost is around the same cost of Box.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

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

ShareFile

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $50 per month

ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and virtual data room solution. Some of its core features include audit logs, reporting, data security and user-access control.

Categories: Document Management.

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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Compare features

ShareFile: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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)
Functionality score
Software review
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ShareFile
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$50 per month
Functionality
3
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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.