Box vs NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP comparison

Box and NetApp are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Box is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.7, while NetApp is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. Box holds a 3.9% mindshare in CS, compared to NetApp’s 12.5% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Box users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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85% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Box and NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP are both prominent data management platforms. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive functionalities and performance, making it worth the investment for many users.

Features: Box is highly rated for its collaboration tools, seamless integration with various third-party applications, and file-sharing capabilities. On the other hand, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP stands out for its robust data protection, scalability, and high performance. While Box excels in user-friendly features, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP offers more advanced technical capabilities, catering better to large-scale enterprise needs.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest that Box could improve its customization options, data storage limits, and more granular access controls. For NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, users point out the need for better cost management features, a more intuitive setup process, and addressing cost efficiency and ease of initial deployment.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Box receives positive feedback for its straightforward deployment process and responsive customer support. Users find it quick to set up with minimal technical expertise required. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, while offering a more complex deployment, is praised for its comprehensive support and detailed documentation. Box is easier to implement, but NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP provides better support resources for resolving issues and optimizing use.

Pricing and ROI: Box is generally viewed as affordable with satisfactory ROI, particularly for small to medium-sized businesses. Users appreciate its predictable pricing model. NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP, although perceived as more expensive, is valued for its long-term ROI due to higher performance and reliability. While Box is cost-effective and user-friendly, NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP's higher initial costs are justified by greater enterprise-level benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Box

Ranking in Cloud Storage

13th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (8th), Digital Asset Management (3rd), Document Management Software (4th), Content Collaboration Platforms (5th)

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP

Ranking in Cloud Storage

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Migration (1st), Cloud Backup (14th), Public Cloud Storage Services (6th), Cloud Software Defined Storage (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Box is 3.9%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is 12.5%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Storage

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Parthasarathy Chellapillai

Program Administrator at Flextronics

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.

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Pramod-Talekar

Sr Service Engineer at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution

The tool's most valuable features are the SnapLock and SnapMirror features. If something goes wrong with the data, we can restore it. This isn't a mirror; we store data in different locations. If there's an issue on the primary site, we can retrieve data from the secondary site. Multiprotocol support in NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is beneficial because it allows customers to manage SAN and NAS data within a single storage solution. This feature eliminates the need to purchase different types of storage.

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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 user-friendly; more so than SharePoint."

"The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization."

"I like the ease of use."

"The collaboration of the solution is good."

"Box is very realistic when it comes to sharing capabilities."

"It is a very user-friendly product."

"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."

"The ability to collaborate around data anywhere, anytime is the most powerful features of Box."

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"It's very easy to set up, and within 40 minutes, you can apply storage notes in Azure."

"The good thing about NetApp is the features that are available on the cloud are also available on-premises."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of file storage."

"Snapshots are one valuable feature within ONTAP, but CVO's appeal is that it acts just like the on-prem solution. It's the same OS, but in the cloud. We can continue to use ONTAP as we did on-premise."

"The ease of use in terms of how the product works is valuable. We are able to work with it and deploy the storage that we need."

"If you have a fair amount of experience with NetApp, you can work on it very easily."

"Another feature which gets a lot of attention in our environment is the File Services Solutions in the cloud, because it's a completely, fully-managed service. We don't have to take care of any updates, upgrades, or configurations."

"It makes sure we have control of the data and that we know what it's being used for. The main thing for us is that we need to know what applications are consuming it and responsible for it. The solution helps us do that."

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Cons

"The price must be lowered."

"The room for improvement is in the area of integrations. They need to establish more integrations, especially with Office 365 and Outlook."

"The upload speed needs improvement."

"If you want to delete something in Box, you have to do it manually, one by one. That was my recent experience. They might have a bulk delete, but I could not find that option. If you want to delete something, you have to go to each and every file and delete it."

"I recommend doing the trial first, because it's not cheap ware. It's not overly expensive, but it's not cheap ware, and enterprise has a minimum number of users."

"Better integration with other solutions is needed."

"Working on documents in real-time is sometimes faulty and could be improved."

"I would love to see the ability to invite collaborators extended to a file level, not just the folder level."

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"We have customers that are still using IBM mainframes and that very old SNA architecture from IBM. There are questions about how you interconnect the data on the mainframe side... But I don't know if it's worth it for NetApp to invest in developing products to include mainframes for a few customers."

"The only issue we had lately was that outside our VPC we could not reach the virtual IP, the floating IP. I heard that they have fixed that..."

"Not a perfect ten because it's not very efficient with upgrades and management."

"Only AWS and Azure public clouds are currently available from China, and I would like to see support for Aliyun (Alibaba Cloud)."

"I'm very happy with the solution, the only thing that needs improvement is the web services API. It could be a little bit more straightforward. That's my only issue with it. It can get pretty complex."

"The integration wizard requires a bit of streamlining. There are small things that misconfigure or repeat the deployment that will create errors, specifically in Azure."

"I rate the scalability a five out of ten."

"In the next release, I would like to see more options on the dashboard."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm in Higher Ed, so we purchase through Internet2-Net+. I absolutely recommend going that route for Higher Ed customers."

"Box's pricing is excellent."

"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."

"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."

"There's a free version that allows you to use it with almost full-feature access. Even in the free version, it gives you all you need."

"I believe Box is cheaper than SharePoint."

"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."

"The more you dig, the deeper the level of tools, and the more expensive it becomes."

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"The standard pricing is online. Pricing depends. If you're using the PayGo model, then it's just the normal costs on the Microsoft page. If you're using Bring Your Own License, which is what we're doing, then you get with your sales contact at NetApp and start figuring out what price is the best, in the end, for your company."

"In addition to the standard licensing fees, there are fees for Azure, the VMs themselves and for data transfer."

"Our licensing is based on a yearly subscription. That is an additional cost, but because of the storage efficiencies that the NetApp gives, even with the additional cost of the NetApp license, you still end up saving money versus straight Azure native for storage. It's definitely worth it."

"If we wanted to use the AWS solution, we would have to manage two or three different platforms and pay more money than what we should have to pay, as some of the features don't even exist. If we wanted to, we could use AWS cloning, but it is useless because it uses more space, is more expensive, and takes more time."

"The AWS consumer-based pricing model makes it easy for developers to use their credit cards to spin up virtual servers immediately."

"They give us a good price for CVO licenses. It is one of the reasons that we went with the product."

"We find the pricing to be favorable due to the educational sector we belong to."

"The deal with the seller was acceptable; the pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

34%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Educational Organization

37%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Box?

The solution is used for data storage and any kind of visualization.

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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.

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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.

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What do you like most about NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

So a lot of these licenses are at the rate that is required for capacity. So they're they're able to reduce the license consumption and also the consumption of the underlying cloud storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

The solution's pricing is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP?

NetApp's support could improve.

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

IBM FileNet vs Box

Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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ONTAP Cloud, CVO, NetApp CVO

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.

Box

NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP is an efficient storage management solution for managing and storing data in the cloud. It offers seamless integration with cloud providers, advanced data replication capabilities, and high data protection. With reliable performance, it is ideal for industries like healthcare and finance.

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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

1. Accenture 2. Acer 3. Adidas 4. Aetna 5. AIG 6. Apple 7. Bank of America 8. Barclays 9. Bayer 10. Berkshire Hathaway 11. BNP Paribas 12. Cisco 13. Coca-Cola 14. Comcast 15.ConocoPhillips 16. CVS Health 17. Dell 18. Deutsche Bank 19. eBay 20. Eli Lilly 21. FedEx 22. Ford 23. Freescale Semiconductor 24. General Electric 25. Google 26. Honeywell 27. IBM 28. Intel 29. Intuit 30. JPMorgan Chase 31. Kellogg's 32. KeyCorp 33. Liberty Mutual 34. L'Oréal 35. Mastercard

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