Box vs Firmex Virtual Data Room Comparison

-Box Sync works well for offices -Fast and responsive -Easy to use

-Limited functionality for a data room -Can't see what files were recently added or deleted

Extra disk space. Cheap solution for when were need room.

integration as a local drive is cumbersome

I like the facts and functionality is very effective. It fulfil the user need

there is always room for improvement....

I like that everything you upload can be sorted as you like and it is safely stored and backed up you don't need the physical copies.

That it constantly logs you off and you need to log in repeatedly as you use the software.

I like that there is no paper filing and no need for a file cabinet!

The only Con I can think of is if your internet is out, you can't find your document.

It provides the innovative forum of cloud content management, where all the data and files can be managed in a single platform. The data is kept secure and all the team members for particular projects are kept updated with the progress. This is great for a modern day, a virtual work environment where the planning management is something we no longer have to bother about.

Even though it provides a prompt customer care service, it is difficult to avail some features as they have higher pricing for the storage of data crossing a particular limit. These higher versions can be uneconomical for some small business groups and teams that might not be able to invest despite the large numbers. A large number of team members will therefore not benefit much here.

It is a good tool to share documents and interactive files with a lot of different people and integrate it with a site. It also has a high capacity for documents.

It is not very popular and a lot of people have not heard of it. So it can be hard to send to other people when they need to download their software or create an account.

I like approaching my information from any spot and any gadget. I never again need to depend on far off associations or VPNs to my office organization. It functions admirably for our office for powerful correspondence while sending and getting archives from our clients. They offer the most elements and capacities at a serious cost. Ideally, it stays along these lines. I have prescribed it to a great deal of my clients for individual capacity too.

I use Adobe Aerialist for virtual endorsements. Box delivered its virtual endorsement catch highlight I was really amped up for. They have been further developing it after some time, yet for the present, I feel that Trapeze artist Sign has more highlights I'm utilized to as of now. I really do at present utilize it inside for marks.

Box is a great service for storing and sharing files. It's incredibly simple to use. It's especially great to be able to control access as needed.

The UI could be improved. No specific complaints, but there's always room for better UX

The most important thing for me is the security aspect since I use this for important documents such as tax forms, etc. I also appreciate how easy it is to use. After two minutes of being within the software I was able to use the functions I needed to.

I think the messaging could be improved. At one point I was using it with my collaborators, but I didn't realize I needed to refresh the screen to see a new message. If the messaging could be made live so you don't have to refresh the screen that'd be great. Or a notification for a new message.

As the name suggest put everything in the BOX and be anxiety free

Box provides so many solutions from content management to cloud storage, they leave no room for complaints.

Being able to sync your computer and the huge chunk of free space is nice

As much as I'd like to use it more, none of my clients or colleagues do, so there's just no room for collaboration

box is easy to use and facilitate data collecting from colleagues

the difference between the app on IOS and on Windows is great so .. needs more development on IOS system

Good to share with people across clients/platforms, can use Excel directly

Data does not always sync correctly, sometimes hard to sync up-to-date data across clients/organizations

It is very easy to share files with outside parties without risk of losing control of the document or allowing access to other company documents. Allows work from anywhere and from any device.

Customer service is extremely good in terms of video and live webinars, but it's not very easy to just get a live person's direct help. If you look, though, you'll find an answer to most of your questions.

It is very simple to share or store big document. And it is very easy to share across the clients or friends or anyone. Editing option is really cool we can edit the document after updating in cloud.

If we rework the file after uploading in box platform it shows the version history widely and online viewing file without downloading is little bit obstacle because they won't be in presentable view

It's one of the better file sharing platforms I have used. Everyone at work has access to files they need even if they're remote.

Sometimes the files take too long to load

Box is very necessary in maintaining large amounts of files in our company. We like the ability to have multiple people edit documents and add comments. It has a great UI and makes administration a breeze. Also from a trusted name in the industry.

We have had some concern with the security before. Our company did not initially approve the application due to privacy concerns. We have not had any issues so far and will continue using it in our company.

The mobile access feature tops it the most for me.

It is a bit pricy, and consumes so much data to store data on the cloud storage, but I still love it.

The data storage is very straightforward and the main use I have for it and it works well for that.

It is a great back up option if dropbox/google drive are unavailable...

Ease of use, collaboration with external parties made easy, cost effective for clients.

Transfer of large data may impact time

it's a very simple software for you and useful

Data Management System doesn't have easy use

Great for startups without a ton of data. It's very easy to collaborate and share data quickly, even if you're on opposite ends of the world.

This may not be the greatest tool for large organizations. The bigger a company gets, the more data it produces. If there is more data, there are many types of data. This may get confusing and overwhelming in box.

Box has an advantage over other data sharing platforms because of its UI which is very unique and appealing. One can also make folders on it for different formats of data and it also shows the last person to access he data and to modify it which sometimes become really helpful.

The only disadvantage of this is that every time one enters a box folder has to go through a seurity check which consumes a lot of time sometimes.

Box is a great tool for storing the data at a central location from where one can conveniently access it remotely. Easy to make folders and manage data.

faced some problem sometime while syncing the data

Easy to use and functional. Good organization for multiple deals.

Cost compared to the more universal data share sites is higher eg drop box

The Firmex VDR is easy to navigate and provides a seamless experience to provide documents to external users

It would be helpful if (i) there was an easier way to leave/review comments within Firmex for specifid documents and (ii) run a report to see which users have viewed and downloaded documents.

Thanks for the feedback, we have put product improvements to enhance our download experience and will be continually improving this feature. As for the product feedback on the new UI, this is a feature we are rolling out to update our interface. We will be continually improving this feature and appreciate the feedback which I have shared with our product development team.

Pricing per month and per gig — allows us to use Firmex no matter the size of the deal.

The permissions for me has been my least favorite feature. I have 40 groups for one of my deals right now because each employee needs specific access to 1-2 folders. I wish there were an easier way to set permissions. For granular permissions for subfolders, maybe clicking a check box instead of a drop down menu would be helpful.

Hi Andrew, Thanks for the positive feedback and outlining one of our competitive advantages in our pricing model versus legacy providers pricing model. In terms of the permissions, we can activate user level permissions for you, which should help the issue you described. Your feedback is noted and we are always investigating ways to better improve the granular folder and sub-folder level permissions. It would be great to connect with you on ways we can improve this feature based on your VDR experience. James, Director of Sales