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Box vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
Organizations using Box report efficiency in file management, reduced compliance risks, and notable returns despite some awaiting detailed calculations.
Sentiment score
1.5
Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhances productivity and financial efficiency by enabling document sharing and synchronization without extra hardware.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.4
Box customer service is generally praised, but users want improved response times and frontline expertise for better experiences.
Sentiment score
3.0
Mixed reviews for Microsoft OneDrive for Business support, with praise and criticism on accessibility, responsiveness, and knowledge.
For Microsoft OneDrive for Business, I would rate the support a nine.
I have not dealt with Microsoft support related to Microsoft OneDrive for Business, but I would rate their customer service in the range of seven or eight at least.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Box offers strong scalability and performance for large organizations, but some limitations appear in enterprise-level deployments and large file handling.
Sentiment score
5.2
Microsoft OneDrive for Business is praised for scalability, ease of storage adjustment, and seamless SharePoint integration across companies.
I am uncertain about its effectiveness at an enterprise level, where SharePoint might be preferred.
The solution is scalable.
Microsoft has provided the extended version of SharePoint alongside Microsoft OneDrive for Business.
It should be increased for the free version users, making it more reachable to many people.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Box is highly stable and secure, with minimal outages, though users seek improvements in upload speed.
Sentiment score
6.1
Microsoft OneDrive for Business is stable and reliable, with appreciated scalability, though some users report bugs during migrations and search.
Box was very stable and did not have any latency issues.
As a certified Microsoft product, it maintains high security standards.
On a scale from one to ten, it rates as a nine in stability.
I would rate the stability of Microsoft OneDrive for Business an eight out of ten as it has improved significantly since I started using it from the very initial days of Skydrive.
 

Room For Improvement

Box needs improved sync, search, file management, security, integration, interface, performance, permissions, API, pricing, and data recovery.
Microsoft OneDrive for Business faces syncing issues, interface challenges, pricing concerns, and integration difficulties, especially with large files.
Collaborative editing was challenging if multiple people were in a document at once.
Microsoft OneDrive for Business currently lacks AI integration for management and collaboration, which is an area of interest for me.
I have experience with multiple version controls, including Git, TFS (Team Foundation Server), and GitHub.
 

Setup Cost

Box pricing is initially steep but offers excellent value, with discounts and free versions available for businesses and education.
Enterprise buyers have mixed opinions on Microsoft OneDrive for Business pricing, influenced by usage, integration, and competitive comparisons.
 

Valuable Features

Box provides secure file sharing, collaboration, advanced security, and seamless Microsoft integration, making it ideal for organizations.
Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhances collaboration with seamless Microsoft integration, automatic saving, and secure access from any device.
Box had a very easy-to-use search feature and a good user interface on its website, which was faster and better than SharePoint.
Another benefit is that you can share information across multiple devices, not just on one device.
Sometimes when we work on PowerPoint or large Word documents, there is a chance that the document gets rolled back to a previous version, and you lose your work.
I appreciate the feature in SharePoint where it's difficult to permanently delete a file, as you can always recover files very easily.
 

Categories and Ranking

Box
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (9th), Cloud Storage (13th), Digital Asset Management (3rd), Document Management Software (4th)
Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Box is 8.1%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft OneDrive for Business is 9.1%, down from 12.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft OneDrive for Business9.1%
Box8.1%
Other82.8%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Parthasarathy Chellapillai - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for data storage and data collaboration, but its data security could be improved
If I have restricted access within an organization by keeping the data in Box, there are other applications through which I can barge into the data. If anyone wants to keep a file restricted to four people, I can access it because it's available in the cloud. I can directly access the file and pull in the data by entering the file's name. Someone from outside the organization can't access it. However, someone from within the organization who is not supposed to access the data can access it, provided it is in Box. Box is almost like a folder structure outside your system. The solution uses the cloud, and you don't need any separate storage in your system. Even if your system crashes down, the data will be saved. Overall, I rate the solution a six out of ten.
Richard Griggs - PeerSpot reviewer
Long-term data security and automatic saving features improve efficiency with smooth setup and deployment processes
Some of the best features of Microsoft OneDrive for Business are the ability to ensure automatic saving. I've been in IT for over thirty years and have seen plenty of times when people forgot to hit file save and lost data, and having this automatically saved constantly is a very nice feature set. The synchronization capabilities of Microsoft OneDrive for Business certainly support my work as it is handy if you're concerned about people writing data on their local PCs and the laptops getting stolen or crashing, to have it sync everything up to your Microsoft OneDrive for Business account so that you're not having to worry about backing up locally. You try to make sure that people are putting things in the right folder to ensure they'll get backed up. Before using Microsoft OneDrive for Business, we were actually storing things locally and had shared folders or home folders out on the network. They made the change to Microsoft OneDrive for Business because they wanted to put it out in the cloud and get better performance, automatic backups, and all the rest of it.
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Top Industries

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

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Box?
The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Box?
I was not involved in discussions about paying for Box, so I cannot provide specifics about pricing.
What needs improvement with Box?
Collaborative editing was challenging if multiple people were in a document at once. The installation procedure was tricky but manageable with provided guidance and steps.
What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?
I don't have any problems with Microsoft online products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or with Microsoft OneDrive for Business, and I wouldn't change anything.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?
In this company, we use Microsoft OneDrive for Business for around one year. The use is for storing files automatically when the machine goes down. If I have a local machine and lose information, w...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft OneDrive?
I don't know the pricing for Microsoft OneDrive as I am just an end user. In my company, another person manages this, so I don't have access to pricing information.
 

Also Known As

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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
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