Box review

Box is a Dropbox alternative aimed at work, and its pricing page shows it. The free Individual plan gives 10 GB, a 250 MB file upload limit, 1 file version and 5 Box Sign signature requests a month, which is enough for a freelancer sending occasional contracts. Personal Pro raises that to 100 GB, 5 GB uploads, 10 file versions and 15 signature requests a month. Small teams can move to Business Starter, which supports up to 10 users with a minimum of 3 and adds 25 file versions and support during local business hours. All plans include shared folders and links, 2-factor authentication and built-in integrations, and Box advertises thousands of connected apps plus Box AI on business tiers. Annual billing saves 25%. For personal photo and file backup, the small free upload limit and low version counts make Box a weaker fit than OneDrive or Google Drive. From our location the page only showed EUR, so we could not verify USD prices.

Who it is for

freelancers and small teams who send documents for signature

Price

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Key features

• Free Individual plan with 10 GB and a 250 MB upload limit
• Personal Pro adds 100 GB, 5 GB uploads and 10 file versions
• Box Sign e-signatures included, 5 to 15 requests a month on personal plans
• Business Starter for up to 10 users with a 3-user minimum
• Shared folders and links, 2-factor authentication and built-in integrations

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: E-signatures included even on the free plan
• Strength: Thousands of connected apps for business tools
• Strength: Annual billing saves 25% versus monthly
• Weakness: Free plan's 250 MB upload limit is small for video
• Weakness: Free plan keeps only 1 file version
• Weakness: Pricing page showed only EUR from our location

Key facts

• Free plan: 10 GB, 250 MB upload limit
• Personal Pro: 100 GB, 5 GB upload, 10 file versions
• E-signatures: Box Sign included
• Business Starter: Up to 10 users, minimum of 3

Where it ranks

Box is No. 10 in our Best Dropbox Alternatives verdict.