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Box vs Google Cloud Storage vs INFINIDAT InfiniBox comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

Enterprise Content Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Box3.7%
SharePoint11.6%
OpenText Content Management8.0%
Other76.7%
Enterprise Content Management
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage6.7%
Amazon S313.8%
Amazon S3 Glacier10.9%
Other68.6%
Public Cloud Storage Services
Enterprise SAN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
INFINIDAT InfiniBox5.2%
Dell PowerStore23.3%
Dell PowerVault21.2%
Other50.3%
Enterprise SAN
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed Rashad - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Projects Manager at Tech-hub
Team collaboration has improved through shared access and real-time synchronization
I find the synchronization feature most valuable in Box. When I use multiple devices, it syncs them together and gives excellent results. I can assess the benefits of Box's file sharing. Box's integration with third-party apps is valuable, especially with Outlook. Box has helped my team's productivity by being very helpful with team collaboration when we are sharing certain shared documents between us. I mostly value Box's automation capabilities. They have helped optimize my business processes by saving time for sharing or sending files between the team. This gives us a shared workspace to work together on the same document or the same ideas. Box's security features have helped my organization meet compliance needs.
Tulanun Jiangpradit - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Leader at SCG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CO.,LTD.
Cloud storage has optimized my tiered costs and supports seamless sharing and collaboration
Currently, I think it is okay and easy to use for an individual and to share with another person, so there is no room for improvement for Google Cloud Storage at this time.In the future, I would like to see additional features in Google Cloud Storage such as integrating Gemini to function as a chat for finding information, or OCR, or reading the content in my files for searching purposes.
GM
Project Deployment at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Good performance, suitable for big data, but the response time could be improved
The primary use case for this product is high-performance storage This product has good performance. It is similar to the Dell PowerMax and Pure Storage FlashArray. The InfiniBox has three active controllers. The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Box is very simple and effective, so I prefer Box."
"The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization."
"The editable features and upgrading capabilities are great."
"Customer Service: Great! Technical Support: Technical support people really know their stuff, Great service."
"File and Folder sharing in the organization and outside of it."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the set of security options that can be set when sharing files with a group."
"Most of the time, they are running a free 50GB for life promotion, which is a pretty good deal."
"Box is very user-friendly; more so than SharePoint."
"We are using Google Cloud Storage mainly for our document management."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that I can link with my PC."
"Google Cloud Storage and Google Docs are very good."
"What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful."
"One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use."
"Sharing information with others is easy and straightforward, more so than Microsoft."
"It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."
"The solution's most valuable features are availability, feasibility, and reachability."
"This product has good performance."
"Its ease of use, smooth integration into the existing environment, quick and easy management, the number of other features available such as snaps, remote replica, etc are valuable features."
"Overall, this is a good product with good performance."
"Mostly, their support is also great at reacting to issues but moreover, proactive to prevent issues."
 

Cons

"There are always some limitations, but as a technologist, I just live with them, and there is always room for improvement, but I don't have anything quantifiable."
"If there was a plugin that added some sort of toolbar in Office, that would be great."
"Improvements in speed - Box's high level of security impacts performance, especially when compared with other similar services."
"The waterfall methodology for folders does not allow for privatization of folders at the root level, which sometimes may be necessary."
"If there was a plugin that added some sort of toolbar in Office, that would be great."
"Sometimes, their website doesn't work properly."
"I would love to see the ability to invite collaborators extended to a file level, not just the folder level."
"My biggest problem with Box.net is the lack of a free desktop syncing feature."
"An area for improvement is that when you share with others, they can see all your folders instead of just those you share."
"I don't find the solution very user-friendly."
"The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better."
"I would like the ability to query and filter documents to download them according to specific criteria."
"Additional cost for more storage"
"The user interface could be more intuitive."
"Google Cloud Storage could improve the integrations in a way Microsoft Azure is going about it. For Data Lake integrations, Microsoft Azure has a bunch of native pipelines available."
"Google Cloud Storage could improve the integrations in a way Microsoft Azure is going about it. For Data Lake integrations, Microsoft Azure has a bunch of native pipelines available. All Google needs to do is add the same set or maybe even improve on the sets that they have. All the analytics, including the Data Lake, would then be able to sit in Google Cloud Storage."
"The solution isn’t scalable by itself. It’s a self-contained storage solution, i.e., if you need more space, buy another box."
"The response time for read requests can be improved."
"The response time for read requests can be improved. It is not as good as the solution from Pure Storage."
"InfiniBox, right now, offers only asynchronous replication between two storages."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A business account has a minimum of three users. If you are more than three people in-house, go for the Enterprise version. All the external users are free of charge."
"Box's pricing is excellent."
"The more you dig, the deeper the level of tools, and the more expensive it becomes."
"My organization pays for the license."
"They are very price competitive when pushed. Initially, they come out with a standard list price, but they are willing to be very competitive. The Box price was pretty much equal to or lower than the Citrix price, and Box has more features."
"We are using the free version of the solution. There is a free version and monthly and yearly subscriptions available."
"Box needs to improve with their pricing in terms of licensing costs."
"I have to pay for Box. It could be a little cheaper. On a scale from one to ten, I would give the pricing a five."
"I pay monthly for Google Cloud Storage. It could be cheaper, but for now, it's okay."
"I just use the free storage that comes with Gmail. I have 15 gigabytes."
"If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB."
"My company is paying a yearly subscription for the licensing of the solution. It is an expensive solution."
"Approximately 800 to 1,000 USD is paid towards the licensing costs of the solution. The solution is neither expensive nor cheap, meaning it is moderately priced. There are no extra costs apart from the licensing costs of the solution."
"If you're ready to pay, they're ready to give you as much storage as you want. Considering the features that Google Cloud Storage provides, the pricing is reasonable. So far, I'm still using the free service from them because I'm able to meet my requirements with the free subscription. Maybe, in the future, if a storage requirement comes, I'll pay for it or go for the license."
"The price of Google Cloud Storage is reasonable when compared to other similar solutions."
"Its price is fine."
"The best features come included without any additional cost."
"The license covers any feature and also, the future features are already included. It is as easy as a 1, 2 and 3."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Construction Company
6%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Healthcare Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise27
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Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise35
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Box?
I found the pricing reasonable because when I was working for an IBM partner, Box was free for us. We did not go to p...
What needs improvement with Box?
I believe Box has a lot of features that put it in a good rank among the file-sharing apps. I would like to see featu...
What is your primary use case for Box?
I use Box, Delphi, and IBM FileNet. I worked for a software company as a project manager, and this experience include...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?
Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ) was cheaper compared to AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) and Azur...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
Currently, I think it is okay and easy to use for an individual and to share with another person, so there is no room...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Storage?
I am now working with Google Cloud solutions. I am a user of Google Cloud, but for Amazon Cloud, I am a software deve...
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