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Box

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Cloud Content Management
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How to Replace Box

Overview

Box is a cloud content management platform that enables secure collaboration, automated workflows, and AI-driven data extraction. It provides a range of features, including file sharing, document management, and e-signatures, to help businesses manage their content and workflows. Box also offers a range of integrations with other apps and services, and provides a developer platform for building custom applications.

Features

8 features across 6 categories

AI(1)

AI-Driven Data ExtractionAI

Extract data from documents and other content using AI

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Automation(1)

Automated Workflows

Automate workflows and business processes using Box's workflow engine

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(1)

Collaboration

Collaborate with others in real-time, including commenting and @mentions

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Core(3)

Document Management

Manage and organize documents, including version control and collaboration

E-Signatures

Send, track, and manage electronic signatures

File Sharing

Share files and folders with others, either internally or externally

Also in: Insider CDP, Ironclad, Hunter

Integration(1)

Integrations

Integrate Box with other apps and services, including Microsoft Office and Google Drive

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Security(1)

Security and Compliance

Advanced security and compliance features, including encryption and access controls

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Pricing

Personal

$11.99/user/month
  • ✓Up to 100GB of storage
  • ✓2-factor authentication
  • ✓File sharing and collaboration
  • ✓Mobile access

Business

Popular
$20.00/user/month
  • ✓Up to 1TB of storage
  • ✓Advanced security and compliance
  • ✓Custom branding
  • ✓Integrations with other apps

Enterprise

Custom pricing
  • ✓Unlimited storage
  • ✓Advanced security and compliance
  • ✓Custom branding
  • ✓Dedicated support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Box

Monthly$11.99/mo
Yearly$144/yr
5-Year Total$719

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$144
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$432
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$719
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 8 features at very easy complexity.

Start BuildingGet It Built

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Box alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 8 features.

Buy Box

Better Value
Monthly cost$119.9/mo
3-year total$4,316.4
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Box saves ~$14,163.6 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 8 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

6 known integrations

AsanaGoogle DriveMicrosoft OfficeSalesforceSlackTrello