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We performed a comparison between Box and HPE Cloud Object Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"Sharing and collaborating across files and folders has been a massive game changer.""Box is extremely stable, they have not been hacked or lost any data in the past seventeen years. I am very impressed with it.""Office Integration. The full integration into the Microsoft Office products is just perfect.""You can upload your bin, upload your files quickly, and download your files quickly. It provides a lot of other alternatives.""Box is very realistic when it comes to sharing capabilities.""The system's performance is impressive, and file sharing is notably straightforward.""File sharing with collaborators not on the same domain with offline access from multiple devices: I work on many projects that are multi-organizational, such as with customers, suppliers, or acquisitions.""It is a very user-friendly product."

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"One of the features offered and used by many clients is file-sharing.""This is a scalable solution that is available when we need it."

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Cons
"It could be cheaper.""With OneDrive, you can continuously save your files over a Box folder. That is something I wish we could have.""Better integration with other solutions is needed.""I haven't really come across a case where we're not able to use it for what it is, so I don't really have anything holding us up or any customers holding us up at this point that I know of. 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.""One thing that Box would benefit from is a records management component.""They could integrate better with other platforms.""The room for improvement is in the area of integrations. They need to establish more integrations, especially with Office 365 and Outlook.""The integration with other products should be improved."

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"Technical support is not available locally for us.""Our customers in Canada cannot use it because it has to be compliant in the same country."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing may seem steep at first, but delve into the features and you'll soon realize it is incredible value for what you get."
  • "It is expensive per head, as you need the enterprise license to get full security and tools. So negotiate a discount!"
  • "Better sign a full year's contract to get a discount."
  • "I'm in Higher Ed, so we purchase through Internet2-Net+. I absolutely recommend going that route for Higher Ed customers."
  • "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."
  • "Our pricing and licensing is excellent. I'd tell all Higher Ed customers to talk with Internet2 for excellent pricing and support."
  • "I believe Box is cheaper than SharePoint."
  • "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."
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  • "Pricing is middle of the road, but it seems that it should be less expensive."
  • "Licensing is based on a per terabyte basis."
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    Compared 25% of the time.
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    Compared 16% of the time.
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    Compared 10% of the time.
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    Compared 6% of the time.
    Egnyte logo
    Compared 5% of the time.
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    Overview

    Box is a Modern Content Management Platform for companies of all sizes and industries. The difference that Box brings is that it offers the security and controls admins need with the sharing and collaboration capabilities end users want. Box has made it easier for people to securely share ideas, collaborate and get work done faster. Today, more than 62,000 businesses, including 59% of the Fortune 500, trust Box to manage content in the cloud.

    The Box platform provides HIPAA, FINRA, FedRAMP, and many other compliances to go with granular access permissions and advanced security capabilities.

    By using Box you can sync, share, and collaborate on all types of files, anywhere, on any device - but that's just the beginning. You can choose where to store your data, to manage your own encryption keys, and set workflows to automate content-based processes. You can also assign custom metadata tags to content, watermark sensitive content, and set file retention or legal hold policies.

    Box has deep, native integrations with Microsoft Office and Outlook, Google Apps for Work, Salesforce, Netsuite, Docusign, Adobe, and many other best-of-breed solutions you may already be using.

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    Sample Customers
    GE, Toyota, P&G, Caterpillar, Flex, Schneider Electric, Sally Beauty, Eurostar, AstraZeneca, AirBnB, Whirlpool, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Nationwide, Aeropostale etc
    China Merchants Bank, Hexaware, Snagajob
    Top Industries
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    Non Tech Company25%
    Construction Company9%
    University9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization49%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Manufacturing Company5%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise52%
    Large Enterprise33%
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    Box is ranked 10th in Cloud Storage with 37 reviews while HPE Cloud Object Storage is ranked 24th in Cloud Storage. Box is rated 8.4, while HPE Cloud Object Storage is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Box writes "Used for data storage and data collaboration, but its data security could be improved". On the other hand, the top reviewer of HPE Cloud Object Storage writes "Simplifies our processes and environment and helps with costs and scaling because we don't need hardware and scale on demand". Box is most compared with SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive, Citrix ShareFile, Office 365 and Egnyte, whereas HPE Cloud Object Storage is most compared with .

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