Box vs Office 365 comparison

Box and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Box is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. Box holds a 8.5% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 5.5% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Box users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Box

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85% willing to recommend

Office 365

Read 54 Office 365 reviews

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937 Comparison Views

94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Box and Office 365 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Content Collaboration Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Box

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (6th), Cloud Storage (12th), Digital Asset Management (3rd), Document Management Software (3rd)

Office 365

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Box is 8.5%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Office 365 is 5.5%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Shrikant Pillay

Service Management Consultant at Tata Consultancy

Allows you to upload and download files quickly but lacks integration with Office 365

For enterprise users, the data is in a local repository. We use it for files for the end user process. This is a cloud solution. In my current organization, we have over 10,000 people using this solution. I use it very extensively. Users these days are working remotely You can upload your bin,…

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Minos Pitsillides

IT Director at IT-Flow ltd

Excellent technical support, easy to install, but the price, while affordable, could be improved

Office 365 is scalable, but it is dependent on the situation. We don't have a problem with it from an organizational standpoint. They started with 100 employees and then added another 500 after six months, for a total of 600 employees. The setup of new users, new emails, and new applications to be assigned to the new users is straightforward. They also provide the PowerShell command, which they provided more, development type, like, for example, you can create users, not manually, but through a script that can create users, for example, 100 users in two, three minutes, and you don't do it manually. They're fantastic. My portfolio contains approximately 50 companies. Office 365 is our primary platform for the 50 companies. I only have one on G Suite, and the majority of them will be migrating from G Suite to 365 in the coming month.

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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

"We can provide controlled access to documents using the product."

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

"Box is very simple and effective, so I prefer Box."

"The system's performance is impressive, and file sharing is notably straightforward."

"The sharing feature, with its various permission settings, such as viewing or uploading, is convenient and helpful."

"I like the ease of use."

"It is really easy to load files to and from this solution."

"We've never had a penetration. We've never had a security issue that their support didn't solve. We love their audit trail. We can know exactly when a collaborator opens. We love how you can define a collaborator."

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"The most valuable feature of Office 365 is that it has many solutions bundled together."

"I love all of the applications being interlinked. I do not have to separately work on an independent system when it comes to file storage, email, and other tools."

"The integration with other applications is pretty good."

"The functionality that is most valuable is the solution's ability to detect patient data in email attachments. Whenever a user sends out an email with patient data embedded in an attachment, it triggers an alert. The tool can detect a social security number and various other forms of patient identity. Emails are then automatically generated and sent."

"The cloud service and Skype are the most valuable features."

"I like that it is cloud-based, wherefrom any computer I can access my documents and continue working."

"The way the ERP presents information for the user is very good."

"The most valuable feature is Microsoft Exchange."

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Cons

"The search features and role permissions are not very user friendly. It only searches the first few pages of a document, which is quite a problem."

"The solution's data security should be improved."

"Like all cloud platforms, there are always areas of improvement around sync to local devices."

"Tasks and comments could be easier to see, report, search, and manage."

"I find their API to be quite complex and it could be more straightforward."

"The UI should be faster. Sometimes it lags when switching between documents."

"It could be cheaper."

"The integration with other products should be improved."

More Box cons

"It could be more user-friendly for inexperienced people."

"They should do more testing before product releases."

"The feature to convert PDF file to a Word document needs improvement as well as the feature to save the file automatically when typing, without using the save command."

"As a private user, I do not appreciate the cloud features, but I doubt that this is something Microsoft would consider a feature request."

"There are some complexities to the initial setup if you use some of the more advanced features."

"Constantly evolving with new features, which can be challenging for users."

"Normally, they have a way to work with specific developments, and I think they shouldn't allow the partners to make some changes they have made. When I have a client with a lot of changes, we have a problem with that because there aren't rules to develop inside the ERP, so you can do anything."

"Office 365 could be easier to use at first. Tutorials are needed to know how to use the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our pricing and licensing is excellent. I'd tell all Higher Ed customers to talk with Internet2 for excellent pricing and support."

"We are using the free version of the solution. There is a free version and monthly and yearly subscriptions available."

"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."

"It is expensive per head, as you need the enterprise license to get full security and tools. So negotiate a discount!"

"Box needs to improve with their pricing in terms of licensing costs."

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

"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."

"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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"For the moment, we are paying on a monthly basis because we are still adapting the support and how we want to proceed. I think we will move to paying for the annual license."

"The pricing is not really high, but one can get the software with the license key for free."

"Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis, or we prepay them."

"The pricing is high and has actually caused us to limit the number of licenses we purchase due to budgeting."

"Most of the time, we purchase Microsoft Exchange licenses, which are less expensive and provide only an email platform and 50 gigabytes of email storage for free."

"The pricing is good for all the features that we receive, e.g., Skype for Business."

"The pricing/licensing is easy to manage."

"Good reporting and good value subscriptions for international calls."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

59%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

Educational Organization

82%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

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?

The solution is expensive when it comes to API calls.

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What needs improvement with Box?

The price must be lowered.

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Compared 24% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 10% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Microsoft Office 365, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Enterprise E1, Office 365 Enterprise E3, Office 365 Enterprise E5, Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Business, Office 365 Business Essentials, Office 365 Business Premium, Office 365 F1

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

Office 365 is more than just Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. It provides powerful services like business-class email, online storage, and teamwork solutions that you can access from anywhere. Bring teams and resources together with solutions like Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business that make working together more productive and enjoyable regardless of where participants are located. Easily implement security and privacy controls to help protect business data and devices against malicious threats and help you meet your compliance obligations. Automatic updates ensure your employees will always have the latest features and security updates.

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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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